China Public Holidays in 2023
China has a total of 40 holidays in 2023. 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 | Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| New Year's Holiday | Monday, January 2, 2023 |
| Spring Festival Eve | Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
| Chinese New Year | Sunday, January 22, 2023 |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Monday, January 23, 2023 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
| Lantern Festival | Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
| Zhonghe Festival | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
| International Women's Day | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
| Arbor Day | Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Qing Ming Jie | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
| Labour Day | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Labour Day Holiday | Tuesday, May 2, 2023 |
| Youth Day | Thursday, May 4, 2023 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
| Children's Day | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
| Dragon Boat Festival holiday | Friday, June 23, 2023 |
| Special Working Day | Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
| CPC Founding Day | Saturday, July 1, 2023 |
| Maritime Day | Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
| Army Day | Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
| Chinese Valentine's Day | Tuesday, August 22, 2023 |
| Spirit Festival | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 |
| Teachers' Day | Sunday, September 10, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival holiday | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| National Day | Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
| National Day Golden Week Holiday | Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
| Special Working Day | Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Monday, October 23, 2023 |
| Journalists' Day | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |