Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
China Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in China for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
6 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | 元旦 |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 春节 |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | 劳动节 |
| 19 June 2026 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节 |
| 25 September 2026 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节 |
| 1 October 2026 | Thursday | National Day | 国庆节 |
Working days in 2026
255 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 20 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 23 |
2027
6 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | 元旦 |
| 6 February 2027 | Saturday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 春节 |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day | 劳动节 |
| 9 June 2027 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节 |
| 15 September 2027 | Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节 |
| 1 October 2027 | Friday | National Day | 国庆节 |
Container landing in China? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Shanghai (Yangshan), Ningbo.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does China have in 2026?
China has 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is New Year's Day on 1 January 2027.
How many working days are there in China in 2026?
255 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 6 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in China?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.