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The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month. Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival). New Year's Day: Jan 1: one day: Spring Festival: Jan 28 — Feb 4: eight days: Qingming Festival: April 4 — April 6: three days: Labor Day: May 1 — May 5: five days: Dragon Boat Festival: May 31 — June 2: three days: National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival: Oct 1 — Oct 8: eight days China public holiday 2025 schedule: Official calendar. New Year. January 1, 2025 (one rest day) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) January 28 and February 4, 2025 (eight rest days in total) Adjusted working days: January 26, 2025 (Sunday) and February 8, 2025 (Saturday) Tomb Sweeping Festival (Ching Ming Festival) Chinese New Year Holiday and National Day Holiday are the only two week-long holidays in China. During these two weeks, people enjoy themselves in a great variety of ways, contributing to a boost in tourism industry, hence the nickname 'Golden Week'. Hotel rooms, train tickets or air tickets will definitely be in great demand then. Good news! China's public holidays will be extended by two days in 2025! According to the new official holiday schedule, the Spring Festival holiday will be extended from the previous three days to four days, including the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan 28, while the May Day holiday will be increased from one day to two days, with May 2 newly added. Holiday Duration: 2 days; Introduction: Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most significant holiday in China. It marks the beginning of the lunar new year and is celebrated with family reunions, fireworks, and various traditional customs. In 2025, it falls on February 17 and 18, and it is celebrated nationwide. Qingming Festival Chinese people celebrate the following seven major public holidays each year. 1. New Year's Day. New Year's Day is one of the public holidays in China and people usually have 3 days off. Although it's not a traditional festival in China, most malls are decorated during this holiday and the shops launch sales promotions. 2. Holiday; 1 Jan: Wed: New Year Holiday: 28 Jan to 4 Feb: Tue to Tue: Spring Festival: 4 Apr: Fri: Ching Ming Festival: 1 May to 5 May: Thu to Mon: Labour Day Holiday: 31 May to 2 Jun: Sat to Mon: Dragon Boat Festival: 1 Oct to 8 Oct: Wed to Wed: National Day Holiday: 6 Oct: Mon: Mid-Autumn Festival: Visit gov.cn for the original release. China public holidays calendar shows the festivals' schedule of 2025, 2026 and 2027, which includes 7 legal public holidays including the Chinese New Year, Qingming Festival China observes seven official public holidays each year: New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day), Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. Below is a comprehensive list of the public holidays in China for and 2025. New Year's Day 1 January 2024, Monday: 10 February 2024 11 February 2024 Saturday Sunday Chinese New Year 10 February 2024 - 11 February 2024, Saturday - Sunday Monday, 12 February 2024, will be a public holiday if your rest day falls on 11 February 2024. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Proclamation No. 727 declaring the regular holidays and special non-working holidays for the year 2025. Malacañang released the list to the media on Each year, China has 7 public holidays enjoyed by all citizens: New Year, the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Qingming Festival, Labor Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday in China. The next China public holiday is New Year's Day. It falls on February 17, 2026. The Chinese New Year holiday has started with a bang from January 28, as enthusiasm for travel sweeps across China. This year's celebrations are particularly special because it is the first Spring Festival since the country successfully had its World Heritage inscription and the introduction of an extended eight-day statutory holiday. Holiday; 1 Jan: Mon: New Year Holiday: 10 Feb to 17 Feb: Sat to Sat: Spring Festival: 4 Apr to 6 Apr: Thu to Sat: Ching Ming Festival: 1 May to 5 May: Wed to Sun: Labour Day Holiday: 10 Jun: Mon: Dragon Boat Festival: 15 Sep to 17 Sep: Sun to Tue: Mid-Autumn Festival: 1 Oct to 7 Oct: Tue to Mon: National Day Holiday: Visit gov.cn for the When is Chinese New Year? The date of Chinese New Year varies each year because it is based on the lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, which can occur anytime between January 21st and February 20th on the Gregorian calendar. The following is the list of Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year and National Day holidays are three days long. The week-long holidays on May (Labor) Day and National Day began in 2000, as a measure to increase and encourage holiday spending. The resulting seven-day or eight-day (if Mid-Autumn Festival is near National Day) holidays are called " Golden Weeks " ( 黄金 周 ), and have Chinese New Year Holiday 2025. Officially, the Chinese people will have a holiday for about 7 days from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the lunar new year. In 2025, the Chinese New Year holiday lasts from January 28th to February 4th. Some companies may extend the holiday up to 16 days. What are the birth years for the year of the Snake? Your Chinese zodiac sign is a snake if you were born during the following years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025. Based on the Chinese zodiac, the Lunar New year goes by a 12-year cycle. Each year is represented by a different animal, and 2025 welcomes the year of the snake (the sixth animal in the cycle).
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