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2016 National holidays in China

Public Holiday Calendar

China has seven legal holidays in a year, including New Year's Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and National Day. The table below provides a detailed list of 2016 / 2017 / 2018 public holidays. Hope it can help you make a good plan of your China tour.
 

2016 / 2017 / 2018 Major Public Holiday Calendar

Name

Date

Legal Holidays

2016

2017

2018

New Year's Day

Jan. 1

1 day

Jan. 1 - 3 off

Dec. 31, 2016 -
Jan. 2, 2017 off

Dec. 30, 2017 -
Jan. 1, 2018 off

Chinese New Year

subject to
lunation

3 days

Feb. 8 (Feb. 7 - 13 off)

Jan. 28 (Jan. 27 - Feb. 2 off)

Feb. 16 (Feb. 15 - 21 off)

Qingming

Apr. 4 or 5

1 day

Apr. 4 (Apr. 2 - 4 off)

Apr. 4 (Apr. 2 - 4 off)

Apr. 5 (Apr. 5 - 7 off)

May Day

May 1

1 day

Apr. 30 - May 2 off

Apr. 29 - May 1 off

Apr. 29 - May 1 off

Dragon Boat

5th of 5th
lunar month

1 day

Jun. 9 (Jun. 9 - 11 off)

May 30 (May 28 - 30 off)

Jun. 18 (Jun. 16 - 18 off)

Mid-Autumn Day

Aug. 15 of
lunar calendar

1 day

Sep. 15 (Sep. 15 - 17 off)

Oct. 4 (within the 
National Day holiday)

Sep. 24 (Sep. 22 - 24 off)

National Day

Oct. 1

3 days
(Oct. 1 - 3)

Oct. 1 - 7

Oct. 1 - 7 (be prolonged to Oct. 8)

Oct. 1 - 7


At the above seven festivals, Chinese people can enjoy days off. Besides, they celebrate four other festivals on which some people have a half day off - Women's Day, Youth Day, Children's Day and Army Day. Many other galas and anniversaries are celebrated even without days off, such as Arbor Day and Teachers' Day.