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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. 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 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). Holiday Date Day; New Year’s Day: January 1: Wednesday: Chinese New Year’s Eve: January 28 (PM) Tuesday: Chinese New Year’s Day: January 29: Wednesday: The Second Day of Chinese New Year: January 30: Thursday: The Third Day of Chinese New Year: January 31: Friday: Ching Ming Festival: April 4: Friday: Good Friday: April 18: Friday: Holy 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 In China, there are public holidays on 7 legal festivals in a year, namely New Year's Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. 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. 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. After the adjustment, the Spring Festival holiday will span a total of eight days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve, and the May Day holiday will be observed with a five-day break. Here is the holiday calendar for 2025. New Year's Day holiday: Jan 1. Spring Festival holiday: Jan 28 to Feb 4 (Make-up work days: Jan 26, Feb 8） Each month begins with a new moon, and the new year begins on the new moon closest to the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Usually, that puts the holiday between Each month begins with a new moon, and the new year begins on the new moon closest to the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Usually, that puts the holiday between Chinese New Year, also known as 春节 Chūnjié, (Spring Festival) is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in China and among Chinese communities worldwide. This ancient holiday, steeped in history and cultural significance, marks the beginning of the lunar calendar. Happy Chinese New Year Table Runner, 2025 Zodiac Snake Chinese New Year Decorations Red Gold Runner for Table Seasonal Winter Holiday Decor Dining Table Decorations (13'' × 72'') Visit the Siilues Store What you'll get : 14 winter holiday posters from around the world, 12 holiday messages (Winter Solstice, Three Kings' Day, Chinese New Year, Christmas, ST. Lucia's Day, Diwali, Kwanzaa, New Year's Day, ST. Nicholas Day, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Yule), 2 title cutouts, 60 glue dots. Chinese New Year (also called Spring Festival or Lunar New Year) is the most popular holiday in China and Chinese communities around the world. As one of the most important and distinctive traditional Chinese folk festivals, Chinese New Year carries rich cultural connotations and profound national emotions. This festival emphasizes the importance of family ties. The dinner gathering on Chinese New Year's Eve is the most important family occasion of the year. Lunar New Year Calendar and holiday. The traditional Chinese New Year holiday is 7 days, starting from the first day of New Year's Eve to the seventh day, with work starting on the eighth day. 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. Summary; The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. In fact, there is a traditional saying: “冬至大如年” (Dōngzhì dà rúnián) which roughly translates to “the winter solstice is as important as the Chinese New Year.” Records show that people worshiped the gods on the first day of the winter solstice in China as early as the Zhou dynasty (1046-771 BCE).
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