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New Year1 January — 3 January · 3 days
Official day off
Working Saturday or Sunday (make-up day)
Ordinary weekend
2026 holidays
Schedule approved by the State Council of China
January
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April
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November
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New Year
元旦 · Yuándàn
1 January — 3 January
3 days in a row
Working days: 4 January
A short break. Factories are usually back to normal from 5 January.
Chinese New Year
春节 · Chūnjié · Spring Festival
15 February — 23 February
9 days in a row
Working days: 14 February, 28 February
The big shutdown of the year. Nine days officially, but factories are effectively down for 2–4 weeks: workers travel home across the country. Production winds down 1–2 weeks beforehand, and afterwards not everyone returns, so lines restart slowly. Close February–March orders by mid-January.
Qingming Festival
清明节 · Qīngmíng · Tomb-Sweeping Day
4 April — 6 April
3 days in a row
No make-up days. Little effect on production, but logistics and customs run slower.
Labour Day
劳动节 · Láodòng Jié
1 May — 5 May
5 days in a row
Working days: 9 May
Five days in a row. The second-biggest pause after Chinese New Year: some workers extend it with annual leave.
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节 · Duānwǔ Jié
19 June — 21 June
3 days in a row
Three days, no make-up days. Moderate impact — shipments slip to the start of the following week.
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节 · Zhōngqiū Jié
25 September — 27 September
3 days in a row
In 2026 it almost runs into National Day: only three working days separate them. In practice many factories stay closed from 25 September through 7 October.
National Day
国庆节 · Guóqìng Jié · Golden Week
1 October — 7 October
7 days in a row
Working days: 20 September, 10 October
Golden Week. The second-largest stoppage after Chinese New Year. Ports and customs run on skeleton staff and containers pile up. Plan shipments before 25 September or after 12 October.
Source: State Council General Office circular No. 7 of 4 November 2025 on the 2026 holiday schedule. Working Saturdays and Sundays are listed exactly as in the document.
Why this matters. Chinese factories stop for longer than the official schedule, especially around Chinese New Year. The dates above are official days off, not the real production downtime.
Why this matters. Chinese factories stop for longer than the official schedule, especially around Chinese New Year. The dates above are official days off, not the real production downtime.
2027 holidays
Schedule approved by the State Council of China
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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New Year
元旦 · Yuándàn
1 January — 3 January
3 days in a row
Short break. Factories are back to normal from Monday, 4 January.
Chinese New Year
春节 · Chūnjié · Spring Festival
5 February — 13 February
9 days in a row
Working days: 31 January, 14 February
The big shutdown of the year. Nine days officially, but factories are effectively down for 2–4 weeks: workers travel home across the country. Production winds down 1–2 weeks beforehand, and afterwards not everyone returns, so lines restart slowly. Close February–March orders by mid-January.
Qingming Festival
清明节 · Qīngmíng · Tomb-Sweeping Day
3 April — 5 April
3 days in a row
No make-up days. Little effect on production, but logistics and customs run slower.
Labour Day
劳动节 · Láodòng Jié
1 May — 5 May
5 days in a row
Working days: 8 May
Five days in a row. The second-biggest pause after Chinese New Year: some workers extend it with annual leave.
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节 · Duānwǔ Jié
9 June
One day off mid-week, no working-day swaps. Little impact on production.
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节 · Zhōngqiū Jié
15 September
One day off mid-week, no swaps. This year it does not merge with National Day, so there is no long pause in September.
National Day
国庆节 · Guóqìng Jié · Golden Week
1 October — 7 October
7 days in a row
Working days: 26 September, 9 October
Golden Week. The second-largest stoppage after Chinese New Year. Ports and customs run on skeleton staff and containers pile up. Plan shipments before 25 September or after 12 October.
Source: State Council General Office circular No. 10 of 5 November 2026 on the 2027 holiday schedule. Working Saturdays and Sundays are listed exactly as in the document.
Why this matters. Chinese factories stop for longer than the official schedule, especially around Chinese New Year. The dates above are official days off, not the real production downtime.
Why this matters. Chinese factories stop for longer than the official schedule, especially around Chinese New Year. The dates above are official days off, not the real production downtime.
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Updated: 2026-11-09