Public Holidays in China 2018 🇨🇳
China has 24 public holidays in 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: →
