Official public holidays in China for 2025. Updated April 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 2025-01-01 | 1 day(s) | Public holiday |
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 2025-01-29 | 7 day(s) | Golden Week — Year of the Snake |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day) | 2025-04-04 | 1 day(s) | Traditional festival |
| Labour Day | 2025-05-01 | 5 day(s) | Golden Week — 5-day holiday |
| Dragon Boat Festival | 2025-05-31 | 3 day(s) | Traditional festival |
| National Day Golden Week | 2025-10-01 | 7 day(s) | Golden Week — founding anniversary |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | 2025-10-06 | 3 day(s) | Traditional festival |
New Year's Day (元旦, Yuándàn) is a one-day national holiday. Government, banks and most offices close.
Chinese New Year 2025 begins on January 29, marking the Year of the Snake. The official holiday runs for 7 days. Many factories close for 2–4 weeks.
Qingming (清明节) falls on April 4 in 2025. Families visit ancestral graves and parks are popular for outdoor activities during this spring holiday.
Labour Day Golden Week runs May 1–5 in 2025. One of China's three main travel holidays attracting over 200 million domestic trips.
Dragon Boat Festival falls on May 31 in 2025, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Features boat races and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
National Day marks the 76th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 2025. The 7-day Golden Week holiday runs October 1–7.
Mid-Autumn Festival in 2025 falls on October 6, overlapping with the tail of National Day Golden Week, creating an unusually long combined holiday.
China has two major Golden Week holiday periods — Chinese New Year (January/February) and National Day (1–7 October). During these periods, hundreds of millions of people travel within China. Book accommodation and transport months in advance if you plan to travel during Golden Week.
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