Public Holidays in China 2023 🇨🇳
China has 25 public holidays in 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: →
