China Public Holidays 2027
China's 13 statutory holiday dates for 2027 under the current national rules. The State Council has not yet published the annual extended breaks and weekend workdays.
China Public Holidays 2027 — Full List
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day (元旦) | Yuandan; 1-day holiday |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Lunar New Year's Eve (除夕) | Statutory Spring Festival day 1 |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | Chinese New Year / Spring Festival (春节) | First lunar day; Year of the Goat begins |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | Spring Festival Holiday (春节) | Second lunar day |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Spring Festival Holiday (春节) | Third lunar day |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Qingming Festival (清明节) | Tomb Sweeping Day; 1-day holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day (劳动节) | Statutory day 1 |
| May 2 | Sunday | Labour Day Holiday (劳动节) | Statutory day 2 |
| Jun 9 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month |
| Sep 15 | Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) | Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month |
| Oct 1 | Friday | National Day (国庆节) | National Day Golden Week Day 1 |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | National Day Holiday (国庆节假期) | Golden Week Day 2 |
| Oct 3 | Sunday | National Day Holiday (国庆节假期) | Golden Week Day 3 |
This table shows the 13 statutory dates, not a guessed Golden Week schedule. The State Council's annual notice will determine longer closure periods, substitute days and compensatory weekend workdays. Last checked: 2026-08-20.
About China's Public Holiday System
State Council Decree No. 795 increased China's statutory entitlement from 11 to 13 holiday days from 2025 by adding Lunar New Year's Eve to Spring Festival and a second Labour Day date. The law now provides four Spring Festival days, two Labour Day days and seven other dates across New Year, Qingming, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn and National Day.
The General Office normally turns some statutory dates into longer breaks by combining them with weekends and assigning compensatory Saturday or Sunday workdays. Those annual arrangements are not fixed by the holiday law. Until the official 2027 notice appears, travellers and businesses should use the statutory dates here as anchors and avoid assuming a specific eight-day Spring Festival or seven-day National Day closure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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China has 13 statutory holiday days under the rules effective since 2025: New Year's Day (1), Spring Festival (4), Qingming Festival (1), Labour Day (2), Dragon Boat Festival (1), Mid-Autumn Festival (1), and National Day (3). Longer consecutive breaks include weekends and adjusted workdays that are announced separately each year.
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Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The four statutory Spring Festival dates are Lunar New Year's Eve on February 5 and the first three lunar days on February 6–8. The longer 2027 closure and compensatory workdays have not yet been announced.
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The status widget at the top of this page automatically detects today's date using Asia/Shanghai timezone and checks against the official 2027 holiday list.