China’s official 2025 public holiday calendar was released on 4 November. Following last year’s extension of the Chinese New Year holiday from seven to eight days, in 2026, the public holiday for Chinese New Year will be extended by yet another day, to nine days. Meanwhile, the other public holidays will be the same length as in 2025, including the five-day holiday for Labor Day in May.
Other important things to know:
Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival are both fairly late this year, with Chinese New Year starting from the middle of February, and Dragon Boat Festival near the end of June.
There will be a three-day weekend for Mid-Autumn Festival, followed by three working days before the National Day holiday begins. It’s likely that many Chinese travelers will opt to take those three days as annual leave, effectively creating a 12-day holiday, which will create excellent opportunities for long-haul trips and in-depth travel.
Click here to read the announcement from the Chinese government, including details on working weekend days.
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