Public Holidays in China 2017 🇨🇳
China has 24 public holidays in 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017) | 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) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Sunday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| 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) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Youth Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Children's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Army Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day (observed) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/30/2017) — (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): →
- 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: →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
