China Public Holidays in 2020
China has a total of 41 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
| Spring Festival Eve | Friday, January 24, 2020 |
| Chinese New Year | Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Sunday, January 26, 2020 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week Extended Holiday | Friday, January 31, 2020 |
| Lantern Festival | Saturday, February 8, 2020 |
| Zhonghe Festival | Monday, February 24, 2020 |
| International Women's Day | Sunday, March 8, 2020 |
| Arbor Day | Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Qing Ming Jie | Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
| Qing Ming Jie holiday | Sunday, April 5, 2020 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, April 26, 2020 |
| Labour Day | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
| Youth Day | Monday, May 4, 2020 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Tuesday, May 5, 2020 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
| Children's Day | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
| Dragon Boat Festival holiday | Friday, June 26, 2020 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, June 28, 2020 |
| CPC Founding Day | Wednesday, July 1, 2020 |
| Maritime Day | Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
| Army Day | Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Chinese Valentine's Day | Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
| Spirit Festival | Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
| Teachers' Day | Thursday, September 10, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, September 27, 2020 |
| National Day | Thursday, October 1, 2020 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Thursday, October 1, 2020 |
| National Day Golden Week Holiday | Friday, October 2, 2020 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, October 10, 2020 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| Journalists' Day | Sunday, November 8, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 |