Public holidays in China in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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All dates follow from the law or an act already published.
- 13 public holidays
- 18 days off on weekdays
- 6 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day元旦 |
| 31 January | Sunday | Working Sunday (Spring Festival)Working day春节调休上班A working day to make up for the 9-day Spring Festival break. |
| 5 February | Friday | Spring Festival: Lunar New Year's Eve春节（农历除夕） |
| 6 February | Saturday | Spring Festival (Lunar New Year)春节（正月初一） |
| 7 February | Sunday | Spring Festival, second day春节（正月初二） |
| 8 February | Monday | Spring Festival, third day春节（正月初三） |
| 9 February | Tuesday | Spring Festival breakDay in lieu春节调休Part of the Spring Festival break from 5 to 13 February set by the State Council. |
| 10 February | Wednesday | Spring Festival breakDay in lieu春节调休Part of the Spring Festival break from 5 to 13 February set by the State Council. |
| 11 February | Thursday | Spring Festival breakDay in lieu春节调休Part of the Spring Festival break from 5 to 13 February set by the State Council. |
| 12 February | Friday | Spring Festival breakDay in lieu春节调休Part of the Spring Festival break from 5 to 13 February set by the State Council. |
| 14 February | Sunday | Working Sunday (Spring Festival)Working day春节调休上班A working day to make up for the 9-day Spring Festival break. |
| 8 March | Monday | International Women's DaySome only妇女节（妇女放假半天）A half day off for women only. |
| 5 April | Monday | Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节 |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day劳动节 |
| 2 May | Sunday | Labour Day (second day)劳动节 |
| 3 May | Monday | Labour Day breakDay in lieu劳动节调休Part of the Labour Day break from 1 to 5 May set by the State Council. |
| 4 May | Tuesday | Labour Day breakDay in lieu劳动节调休Part of the Labour Day break from 1 to 5 May set by the State Council. |
| 5 May | Wednesday | Labour Day breakDay in lieu劳动节调休Part of the Labour Day break from 1 to 5 May set by the State Council. |
| 8 May | Saturday | Working Saturday (Labour Day)Working day劳动节调休上班A working day to make up for the 5-day Labour Day break. |
| 1 June | Tuesday | Children's DaySome only儿童节（不满14周岁的少年儿童放假1天）A day off for children under 14 only. |
| 9 June | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival端午节 |
| 15 September | Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节 |
| 26 September | Sunday | Working Sunday (National Day)Working day国庆节调休上班A working day to make up for the 7-day National Day break. |
| 1 October | Friday | National Day国庆节 |
| 2 October | Saturday | National Day (second day)国庆节 |
| 3 October | Sunday | National Day (third day)国庆节 |
| 4 October | Monday | National Day breakDay in lieu国庆节调休Part of the National Day break from 1 to 7 October set by the State Council. |
| 5 October | Tuesday | National Day breakDay in lieu国庆节调休Part of the National Day break from 1 to 7 October set by the State Council. |
| 6 October | Wednesday | National Day breakDay in lieu国庆节调休Part of the National Day break from 1 to 7 October set by the State Council. |
| 7 October | Thursday | National Day breakDay in lieu国庆节调休Part of the National Day break from 1 to 7 October set by the State Council. |
| 9 October | Saturday | Working Saturday (National Day)Working day国庆节调休上班A working day to make up for the 7-day National Day break. |
What is fixed and what may change
The law gives 13 public holidays: New Year (1 day), Spring Festival (4 days, from lunar New Year's Eve), Qingming (1), Labour Day (2), Dragon Boat (1), Mid-Autumn (1) and National Day (3). Since 2025 Spring Festival and Labour Day each have one more day.
The exact days off for 2027 were published by the State Council on 5 November 2026. Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are made up on weekdays, and some weekdays are swapped with weekends to form longer breaks: 9 days for Spring Festival, 5 for Labour Day and 7 for National Day.
In return, five weekend days are working days: Sunday 31 January, Sunday 14 February, Saturday 8 May, Sunday 26 September and Saturday 9 October.
Some days are off only for part of the population, for example a half day for women on 8 March and a day for children under 14 on 1 June. These are not made up when they fall on a weekend.
Sources
- 国务院办公厅关于2027年部分节假日安排的通知 (国家林业和草原局政府网 转载)
- 国务院办公厅关于2027年部分节假日安排的通知 (新华网) (consolidated copy)
- 国务院关于修改《全国年节及纪念日放假办法》的决定 (新华网, 2024) (consolidated copy)
- Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table 2027 (Hong Kong Observatory) (consolidated copy)
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.