Public Holidays in China 2018 🇨🇳
China has 24 public holidays in 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 02/11/2018) | 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 02/24/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 04/08/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 09/29/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 09/30/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2018
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/11/2018) — (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
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- International Women's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/08/2018) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Youth Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Children's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/29/2018) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/30/2018) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) — (Monday) — 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 2018 to 2019.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
