Public Holidays in China 2023 🇨🇳
China has 25 public holidays in 2023. 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 | |
| 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) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Wednesday | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2023
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
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Youth Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Children's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Army Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023) — (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 2023 to 2024.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): →
- Tomb-Sweeping Day: →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
