Public Holidays in China 2017 🇨🇳

China has 24 public holidays in 2017. The next public holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep. 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
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
27. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017)	Public holiday
28. Jan	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
29. Jan	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
30. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
31. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)	Public holiday
1. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)	Public holiday
2. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Half-day holiday
3. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017)	Public holiday
4. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
4. May	Thursday Bridge day	Youth Day	Half-day holiday
29. May	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017)	Public holiday
30. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
1. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Children's Day	Half-day holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Army Day	Half-day holiday
1. Oct	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
4. Oct	Wednesday	Mid-Autumn Festival	Public holiday
5. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 09/30/2017)	Public holiday

Long weekends in China 2017

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 (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017) — 27. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — 30. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — 31. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017) — 2. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017) — 3. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Tomb-Sweeping Day — 4. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Youth Day — 4. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017) — 29. May (Monday) — long weekend
Dragon Boat Festival — 30. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Children's Day — 1. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Army Day — 1. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 2. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
National Day — 3. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day (observed) — 5. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 09/30/2017) — 6. Oct (Friday) — long 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 2017 to 2018.

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 28. Jan 2017 → 18. Feb 2018
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 29. Jan 2017 → 18. Feb 2018
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 30. Jan 2017 → 18. Feb 2018
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): 31. Jan 2017 → 20. Feb 2018
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): 1. Feb 2017 → 20. Feb 2018
Tomb-Sweeping Day: 4. Apr 2017 → 5. Apr 2018
Dragon Boat Festival: 30. May 2017 → 18. Jun 2018
National Day: 1. Oct 2017 → 3. Oct 2018
National Day: 2. Oct 2017 → 3. Oct 2018
Mid-Autumn Festival: 4. Oct 2017 → 24. Sep 2018

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does China have in 2017?

China observes 24 public holidays in 2017. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in China?

The next public holiday in China is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep.

Are public holidays in China the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2017.