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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) The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year 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. It is the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese zodiac, which features a 12-year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal. People born in the Years of the Snake including 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, and 2025 will experience their Zodiac Year of Birth (Ben Ming Nian). 2026 Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 17th and it is As is traditional, the holiday schedule features two major week-long holidays: Spring Festival (also known as Chinese New Year) and the National Day holiday (often called ‘Golden Week’). In 2024, the Spring Festival falls between February 10 and 17, and the National Day holiday falls between October 1 and 7. 2. The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) The Spring Festival is China's most important festival and holiday. People enjoy a week's holiday for family reunions, and many traditions and activities are pursued during that time. In terms of travel, Chinese New Year is one of the low seasons for tourism, yet it's one of the best times for China's public holiday for Lunar New Year is 8 days, from Chinese New Year's Eve to the 7th day of the lunar calendar new year. Offices, banks, factories, shops, and most non-essential services will close doors for a week's holiday. Laba Festival (Jan. 7, 2025): Old Chinese New Year Calendar Start. Traditionally, the start of the Chinese New Year calendar is 'The Laba Festival' (腊八节 Làbājié), which occurs about three weeks before Chinese New Year's Day and is celebrated separately. Religious activities and preparations for Lunar New Year would begin on this day. The official published dates of the next Chinese New Year holidays have been confirmed to be from Saturday 10th February to Saturday 17th February 2024. That is 1 week. In its official announcement, the Chinese government urges employers and employees to find a way to effectively start the holidays as early as Friday 9 February. Legal Holidays Date Days Off About; 元旦节 (yuán dàn jié) New Year’s Day: 1 day: Jan. 1 （ Wednesday ） Jan 1, 2025: The beginning of the new year is based on the Gregorian calendar. 春节 (chūn jié) Chinese New Year: 8 days: Jan.29 (Wednesday) Jan.28 – Feb.4: 春节, chūn jié, means Spring Festival. This is the most, important Lunar New Year starts this week, marking an important holiday in China and other Asian communities. Lunar New Year celebrations can last up to 15 days, starting on the new moon between late Holiday Date Day of the Week Holiday Name; January 1, 2025: Wednesday: New Year’s Day: January 28, 2025: Tuesday: Spring Festival Eve: January 29, 2025: Wednesday Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) 2025. Factories often close 1-2 weeks before Chinese New Year’s Day on January 29. They tend to reopen between February 19 and 25. The production typically slows in early January and gradually resumes in late February. We advise adjusting supply schedules accordingly. National Day Holiday (Golden Week) 2025 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. Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday, also known as the Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, refers to the weeks of celebration around the new year and the arrival of Spring. The festival is one of the most important festivals on the Chinese calendar, and the celebrations have influenced similar celebrations in countries When is the 2025 Chinese New Year? The Chinese New Year always falls on the second full moon of the winter solstice. For 2025, it happens on January 29, Wednesday, marking the start of the Wood Snake year. According to the Zodiac, people born in the year of the Wood Snake are believed to be exceptional strategic and analytical thinkers. National Holiday: Jan 2: Tuesday: New Year's Holiday: Common Local Holiday: Feb 15: Thursday: Spring Festival Eve: National Holiday: Feb 16: Friday: Chinese New Year: National Holiday: Feb 17: Saturday: Spring Festival Golden Week holiday: National Holiday: Feb 18: Sunday: Spring Festival Golden Week holiday: Common Local Holiday: Feb 19 The Golden Week (simplified Chinese: 黄金周; traditional Chinese: 黃金週), in the People's Republic of China, is the name given to three separate 7-day or 8-day national holidays which were implemented in 2000: [1] Chunyun [disputed – discuss], the Golden Week around the Chinese New Year, begins in January or February. This year marks the first time a new school holiday is officially observed in New York state. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, is Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. It’s considered to be Here comes a list of all Chinese public holidays in 2021 including dates, duration and compensation work days, to help you better plan your year. China’s National Holidays in 2021 are: Jan 1–3: New Year Holiday (元旦) Feb 11–17: Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year (春节) Apr 3–5: Tomb Sweeping Day (清明节)
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