China public holidays by year

HolidayDateDescription
New Year's Day2025-01-01 (Wednesday)In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars, begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice.
Additional Working Day2025-01-26 (Sunday)Certain weekends are designated working days scheduled to compensate for time off on long public holidays, often resulting in employees working on a weekend to make up for an extended holiday period.
Chinese New Year
From: 2025-01-28 (Tuesday)
To: 2025-02-04 (Tuesday)
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
Additional Working Day2025-02-08 (Saturday)Certain weekends are designated working days scheduled to compensate for time off on long public holidays, often resulting in employees working on a weekend to make up for an extended holiday period.
Qingming Festival
From: 2025-04-04 (Friday)
To: 2025-04-06 (Sunday)
The Qingming Festival (or Ching Ming Festival) is a traditional Chinese holiday where people honor their ancestors by visiting their graves to clean the sites, make offerings, and pay respects, often combined with spring outings to enjoy nature.
Additional Working Day2025-04-27 (Sunday)Certain weekends are designated working days scheduled to compensate for time off on long public holidays, often resulting in employees working on a weekend to make up for an extended holiday period.
Labour Day
From: 2025-05-01 (Thursday)
To: 2025-05-05 (Monday)
Labour Day is an annual day of celebration of the labour movement and its achievements. It has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
Dragon Boat Festival
From: 2025-05-31 (Saturday)
To: 2025-06-02 (Monday)
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or early June in the Gregorian calendar.
Additional Working Day2025-09-28 (Sunday)Certain weekends are designated working days scheduled to compensate for time off on long public holidays, often resulting in employees working on a weekend to make up for an extended holiday period.
National Day
From: 2025-10-01 (Wednesday)
To: 2025-10-08 (Wednesday)
China's National Day, celebrated annually on October 1st, commemorates the proclamation of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong on that date in 1949.
Mid-Autumn Festival2025-10-06 (Monday)The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated when the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest. In Chinese culture, the full moon symbolizes reunion, making it a central theme of the festival.
Additional Working Day2025-10-11 (Saturday)Certain weekends are designated working days scheduled to compensate for time off on long public holidays, often resulting in employees working on a weekend to make up for an extended holiday period.