China has a total of 38 holidays in 2023. 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 |
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New Year's Day |
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
New Year's Holiday |
Monday, January 2, 2023 | New Year's Holiday is a national holiday in China |
Spring Festival Eve |
Saturday, January 21, 2023 | Spring Festival Eve is a national holiday in China |
Lunar New Year |
Sunday, January 22, 2023 | Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the largest celebratory events in China. |
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
Monday, January 23, 2023 | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China |
Special Working Day |
Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Special Working Day is a working day on weekend in China |
Lantern Festival |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | Lantern Festival is a observance in China |
Zhonghe Festival |
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | Zhonghe Festival is a observance in China |
International Women's Day |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | International Women's Day is a half day holiday in China |
Arbor Day |
Sunday, March 12, 2023 | Arbor Day is a observance in China |
March Equinox |
Monday, March 20, 2023 | March Equinox in China (Beijing) |
Qing Ming Jie |
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | Qing Ming Jie is a national holiday in China |
Special Working Day |
Sunday, April 23, 2023 | Special Working Day is a working day on weekend in China |
Labour Day Holiday |
Saturday, April 29, 2023 | Labour Day Holiday is a national holiday in China |
Labour Day |
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
Labour Day Holiday |
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | Labour Day Holiday is a national holiday in China |
Youth Day |
Thursday, May 4, 2023 | Youth Day is a half day holiday in China |
Special Working Day |
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Special Working Day is a working day on weekend in China |
Children's Day |
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Children's Day is a observance in China |
June Solstice |
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | June Solstice in China (Beijing) |
Dragon Boat Festival |
Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 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. |
Dragon Boat Festival holiday |
Friday, June 23, 2023 | Dragon Boat Festival holiday is a national holiday in China |
Special Working Day |
Sunday, June 25, 2023 | Special Working Day is a working day on weekend in China |
CPC Founding Day |
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | CPC Founding Day is a observance in China |
Maritime Day |
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | Maritime Day is a observance in China |
Army Day |
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Army Day is a observance in China |
Chinese Valentine's Day |
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in China |
Spirit Festival |
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Spirit Festival is a observance in China |
Teachers' Day |
Sunday, September 10, 2023 | Teachers' Day is a observance in China |
September Equinox |
Saturday, September 23, 2023 | September Equinox in China (Beijing) |
Mid-Autumn Festival |
Friday, September 29, 2023 | Mid-Autumn Festival is a national holiday in China |
National Day |
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | National Day is a national holiday in China |
National Day Golden Week holiday |
Monday, October 2, 2023 | National Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China |
Special Working Day |
Saturday, October 7, 2023 | Special Working Day is a working day on weekend in China |
Double Ninth Festival |
Monday, October 23, 2023 | Double Ninth Festival is a observance in China |
Journalists' Day |
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | Journalists' Day is a observance in China |
December Solstice |
Friday, December 22, 2023 | December Solstice in China (Beijing) |
Christmas Day |
Monday, December 25, 2023 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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