China has a total of 36 holidays in 2006. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2006
New Year's Holiday
Monday, January 2, 2006
Special Working Day
Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Chinese New Year
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Monday, January 30, 2006
Special Working Day
Sunday, February 5, 2006
Lantern Festival
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Zhonghe Festival
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Arbor Day
Sunday, March 12, 2006
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2006
Qing Ming Jie
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Special Working Day
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Labour Day
Monday, May 1, 2006
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Youth Day
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Friday, May 5, 2006
Dragon Boat Festival
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Children's Day
Thursday, June 1, 2006
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
CPC Founding Day
Saturday, July 1, 2006
Maritime Day
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Chinese Valentine's Day
Monday, July 31, 2006
Army Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Spirit Festival
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Teachers' Day
Sunday, September 10, 2006
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2006
National Day
Sunday, October 1, 2006
National Day Golden Week Holiday
Monday, October 2, 2006
National Day Golden Week holiday
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Mid-Autumn Festival
Friday, October 6, 2006
National Day Golden Week holiday
Saturday, October 7, 2006
Double Ninth Festival
Monday, October 30, 2006
Journalists' Day
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2006
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2006