China has a total of 30 holidays in 2018. 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 Details
New Year's Day
Monday, January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Holiday
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 New Year's Holiday is a common local holiday in China
Spring Festival Eve
Thursday, February 15, 2018 Spring Festival Eve is a national holiday in China
Lunar New Year
Friday, February 16, 2018 Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the largest celebratory events in China.
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Saturday, February 17, 2018 Spring Festival Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Lantern Festival
Friday, March 2, 2018 Lantern Festival is a observance in China
International Women's Day
Thursday, March 8, 2018 International Women's Day is a half day holiday in China
Arbor Day
Monday, March 12, 2018 Arbor Day is a observance in China
Zhonghe Festival
Sunday, March 18, 2018 Zhonghe Festival is a observance in China
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 March Equinox in China (Beijing)
Qing Ming Jie
Thursday, April 5, 2018 Qing Ming Jie is a national holiday in China
Labour Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Youth Day
Friday, May 4, 2018 Youth Day is a half day holiday in China
Children's Day
Friday, June 1, 2018 Children's Day is a other observance in China
Dragon Boat Festival
Monday, June 18, 2018 The Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the Duanwu Festival in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
June Solstice
Thursday, June 21, 2018 June Solstice in China (Beijing)
CPC Founding Day
Sunday, July 1, 2018 CPC Founding Day is a other observance in China
Maritime Day
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Maritime Day is a other observance in China
Army Day
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Army Day is a other observance in China
Chinese Valentine's Day
Friday, August 17, 2018 Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in China
Spirit Festival
Saturday, August 25, 2018 Spirit Festival is a observance in China
Teachers' Day
Monday, September 10, 2018 Teachers' Day is a observance in China
September Equinox
Sunday, September 23, 2018 September Equinox in China (Beijing)
Mid-Autumn Festival
Monday, September 24, 2018 Mid-Autumn Festival is a national holiday in China
National Day
Monday, October 1, 2018 National Day is a national holiday in China
National Day Golden Week holiday
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 National Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Double Ninth Festival
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Double Ninth Festival is a observance in China
Journalists' Day
Thursday, November 8, 2018 Journalists' Day is a other observance in China
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2018 December Solstice in China (Beijing)
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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