Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in China
Public holidays and make-up working days. 18 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 11 holidays on the weekend, 248 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day (元旦) | Yes |
| Saturday 2 January | New Year break | No, weekend |
| Sunday 3 January | New Year break | No, weekend |
| Friday 5 February | Spring Festival, New Year's Eve (除夕) | Yes |
| Saturday 6 February | Spring Festival (春节) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 7 February | Spring Festival | No, weekend |
| Monday 8 February | Spring Festival | Yes |
| Tuesday 9 February | Spring Festival | Yes |
| Wednesday 10 February | Spring Festival | Yes |
| Thursday 11 February | Spring Festival | Yes |
| Friday 12 February | Spring Festival | Yes |
| Saturday 13 February | Spring Festival | No, weekend |
| Saturday 3 April | Qingming break | No, weekend |
| Sunday 4 April | Qingming break | No, weekend |
| Monday 5 April | Qingming Festival (清明节) | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May | Labour Day (劳动节) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 2 May | Labour Day break | No, weekend |
| Monday 3 May | Labour Day break | Yes |
| Tuesday 4 May | Labour Day break | Yes |
| Wednesday 5 May | Labour Day break | Yes |
| Wednesday 9 June | Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) | Yes |
| Wednesday 15 September | Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) | Yes |
| Friday 1 October | National Day (国庆节) | Yes |
| Saturday 2 October | National Day | No, weekend |
| Sunday 3 October | National Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 4 October | National Day break | Yes |
| Tuesday 5 October | National Day break | Yes |
| Wednesday 6 October | National Day break | Yes |
| Thursday 7 October | National Day break | Yes |
Download the China 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about China's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
China moves weekend days to build long breaks and works some weekends in return: Sunday 31 January, Sunday 14 February, Saturday 8 May, Sunday 26 September and Saturday 9 October 2027 are working days, and they are counted as such.
Source: State Council General Office notice of 5 November 2026, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 5 Feb to Sat 13 Feb: 9 days off in a row
- Sat 3 Apr to Mon 5 Apr: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 1 May to Wed 5 May: 5 days off in a row
- Fri 1 Oct to Thu 7 Oct: 7 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
No single day of leave turns a 2027 holiday into four days off here.
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 248 |
248 working days, 1,984 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in China in 2027?
29 days are listed for 2027. 18 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 11 fall on the weekend. The dates are from State Council General Office notice of 5 November 2026.
How many working days does China have in 2027?
248 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 1,984 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.