Public Holidays in China 2014 🇨🇳
China has 23 public holidays in 2014. The next public holiday is New Year's Day on 1. Jan. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in China.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 01/26/2014) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 02/08/2014) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Saturday | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/04/2014) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Sunday | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 09/28/2014) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 10/11/2014) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2014
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/08/2014) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/04/2014) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival — (Monday) — long weekend
- Army Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/28/2014) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 10/11/2014) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in China
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2014 to 2015.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): →
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed): →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
