Public Holidays in China 2015 🇨🇳
China has 26 public holidays in 2015. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/04/2015) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 02/15/2015) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 02/28/2015) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Sunday | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Dragon Boat Festival (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 09/06/2015) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 10/10/2015) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2015
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/04/2015) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/28/2015) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Youth Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Children's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/06/2015) — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) — (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 2015 to 2016.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Tomb-Sweeping Day: →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
