There are currently seven official public holidays in the mainland territory of the People’s Republic of China. In all these holidays, if the holiday lands on a weekend, the days will be reimbursed after the weekend.
Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
January 1 | New Year | 元旦 | |
1st day of 1st lunar month | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | 春节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
15th day of 1st lunar month | Lantern Festival | 元宵节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
2nd day of 2nd lunar month | Zhonghe Festival (Dragon Raising its Head) | 中和节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
March 8 | International Women’s Day | 国际妇女节 | |
March 12 | Arbor Day | 植树节 | Also known as National Tree Planting Day (全民义务植树日) |
5th Solar Term (usually April 4–6) | Qingming Festival (Chinese Memorial Day) | 清明节 | Based on the Jieqi Qingming. |
May 1 | Labour Day | 劳动节 | International Workers’ Day |
May 4 | Youth Day | 青年节 | Commemorating the May Fourth Movement |
June 1 | Children’s Day | 六一儿童节 | |
5th day of 5th lunar month | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwujie) | 端午节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
July 1 | CPC Founding Day | 建党节 | Formation of 1st National Congress on July 1, 1921 |
July 11 | Maritime Day | 中国航海日 | The anniversary of Zheng He’s first voyage |
August 1 | Army Day | 建军节 | Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义) on August 1, 1927 |
7th day of 7th lunar month | Double Seven Festival | 七夕 | The Chinese Valentine’s Day, based on Chinese calendar |
15th day of 7th lunar month | Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival) | 中元节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
15th day of 8th lunar month | Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) | 中秋节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
October 1 | National Day | 国庆节 | Founding of PRC on October 1, 1949 |
9th day of 9th lunar month | Chongyang Festival | 重阳节 | Based on Chinese calendar. Observed as the Chinese version of Valentine. |