Public Holidays in China 2020 🇨🇳
China has 28 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/19/2020) | 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 | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Chinese New Year Extended Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Chinese New Year Extended Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Chinese New Year Extended Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Saturday | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 04/26/2020) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 05/09/2020) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 06/28/2020) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mid-Autumn Festival; 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 09/27/2020) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 10/10/2020) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Day off (substituted from 01/19/2020) — (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
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chinese New Year Extended Holiday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/26/2020) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/09/2020) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Children's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 06/28/2020) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival; 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
- Day off (substituted from 10/10/2020) — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2020 to 2021.
- 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): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): →
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed): →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- National Day: →
