China Public Holidays in 2021
China has a total of 57 holidays in 2021. 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 | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| New Year's Holiday | Saturday, January 2, 2021 |
| New Year's Holiday | Sunday, January 3, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, February 7, 2021 |
| Spring Festival Eve | Thursday, February 11, 2021 |
| Chinese New Year | Friday, February 12, 2021 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Saturday, February 13, 2021 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Monday, February 15, 2021 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, February 20, 2021 |
| Lantern Festival | Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| International Women's Day | Monday, March 8, 2021 |
| Arbor Day | Friday, March 12, 2021 |
| Zhonghe Festival | Sunday, March 14, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Qing Ming Jie holiday | Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
| Qing Ming Jie holiday | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Qing Ming Jie | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, April 25, 2021 |
| Labour Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Sunday, May 2, 2021 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Monday, May 3, 2021 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
| Youth Day | Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Wednesday, May 5, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
| Children's Day | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 |
| Dragon Boat Festival holiday | Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
| Dragon Boat Festival holiday | Sunday, June 13, 2021 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Monday, June 14, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| CPC Founding Day | Thursday, July 1, 2021 |
| Maritime Day | Sunday, July 11, 2021 |
| Army Day | Sunday, August 1, 2021 |
| Chinese Valentine's Day | Saturday, August 14, 2021 |
| Spirit Festival | Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
| Teachers' Day | Friday, September 10, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, September 18, 2021 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival holiday | Sunday, September 19, 2021 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival holiday | Monday, September 20, 2021 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Tuesday, September 21, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, September 26, 2021 |
| National Day | Friday, October 1, 2021 |
| National Day Golden Week Holiday | Saturday, October 2, 2021 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Sunday, October 3, 2021 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Monday, October 4, 2021 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Tuesday, October 5, 2021 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Wednesday, October 6, 2021 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Thursday, October 7, 2021 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, October 9, 2021 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
| Journalists' Day | Monday, November 8, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |