The Holiday Ledger

Mainland ChinaPublic Holidays 2026

Source: State Council - Notice on the 2026 Public Holiday Arrangement

Mainland China schedules 33 days off across 7 holiday clusters in 2026, of which 19 fall on weekdays. Red entries represent makeup workdays.

33
Scheduled days off across 7 clusters(1)
19
Fall on weekdays, Mon-Fri
6
Makeup workdays - weekends you must work(2)

Mainland China - Public Holidays 2026

Source: State Council - Notice on the 2026 Public Holiday Arrangement
#HolidayDateDay
1New Year, 3 daysJan 01 - Jan 03Thu-Sat
Workday - makeup for New YearJan 04Sun
2Spring Festival / Chinese New Year, 9 days(3)Feb 15 - Feb 23Sun-Mon
Workday - makeup for Spring FestivalFeb 14Sat
Workday - makeup for Spring FestivalFeb 28Sat
3Qingming Festival, 3 daysApr 04 - Apr 06Sat-Mon
4Labour Day, 5 daysMay 01 - May 05Fri-Tue
Workday - makeup for Labour DayMay 09Sat
5Dragon Boat Festival, 3 daysJun 19 - Jun 21Fri-Sun
6Mid-Autumn Festival, 3 daysSep 25 - Sep 27Fri-Sun
7National Day, 7 daysOct 01 - Oct 07Thu-Wed
Workday - makeup for National DaySep 20Sun
Workday - makeup for National DayOct 10Sat

2026 Calendar View

Holidays shaded navy - makeup workdays shaded red - weeks start Monday
Public holidayMakeup workdayWeekend

Notes & Sources

  1. State Council General Office, Notice on the 2026 Public Holiday Arrangement, issued 04 Nov-25; full text via Xinhua: news.cn. The 33 scheduled days off reconcile as 13 statutory holiday days, 14 weekend days falling within the clusters, and 6 borrowed weekdays repaid through the makeup workdays listed in note 2.
  2. Makeup workdays are weekend dates designated as mandatory working days under the State Council schedule: Sun 04 Jan, Sat 14 Feb, Sat 28 Feb, Sat 09 May, Sun 20 Sep and Sat 10 Oct 2026. These dates are normal working days for payroll and attendance purposes.
  3. The 9-day Spring Festival break (15-23 Feb) is the longest scheduled on record. The layout depends on how weekends fall in the given year and may not repeat in future years.
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