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
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.