Public holidays in China 2023

21 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in China

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day 元旦	元旦
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) 元旦（补假） Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	元旦（补假）
22 January Sunday	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节	春节
23 January Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节	春节
24 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节	春节
25 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) 春节（补假） Observed day off for Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Tue 24 Jan)	春节（补假）
26 January Thursday	Thursday	Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023) 休息日（由 2023-01-28 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 28 Jan	休息日（由 2023-01-28 调休）
27 January Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023) 休息日（由 2023-01-29 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sun 29 Jan	休息日（由 2023-01-29 调休）
5 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节	清明节
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day 劳动节	劳动节
2 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023) 休息日（由 2023-04-23 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sun 23 Apr	休息日（由 2023-04-23 调休）
3 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023) 休息日（由 2023-05-06 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 6 May	休息日（由 2023-05-06 调休）
22 June Thursday	Thursday	Dragon Boat Festival 端午节	端午节
23 June Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023) 休息日（由 2023-06-25 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sun 25 Jun	休息日（由 2023-06-25 调休）
29 September Friday	Friday	Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节	中秋节
1 October Sunday	Sunday	National Day National day 国庆节	国庆节
2 October Monday	Monday	National Day National day 国庆节	国庆节
3 October Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day National day 国庆节	国庆节
4 October Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day (observed) National day 国庆节（补假） Observed day off for National Day (Tue 3 Oct)	国庆节（补假）
5 October Thursday	Thursday	Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023) 休息日（由 2023-10-07 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 7 Oct	休息日（由 2023-10-07 调休）
6 October Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023) 休息日（由 2023-10-08 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sun 8 Oct	休息日（由 2023-10-08 调休）

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in China (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Beijing: high 2°C (36°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 21 Jan – Fri 27 Jan · 7 days offChinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed), Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023), Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023)Typically in Beijing: high 1°C (34°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Wed 3 May · 5 days offLabor Day, Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023), Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023)Typically in Beijing: high 26°C (79°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 22 Jun – Sat 24 Jun · 3 days offDragon Boat Festival, Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023)Typically in Beijing: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Sep – Fri 6 Oct · 8 days offMid-Autumn Festival, National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023), Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023)Typically in Beijing: high 24°C (75°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Beijing: high 2°C (36°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 26 Sep – Fri 6 Oct — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 26 Sep, Wed 27 Sep, Thu 28 Sep).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jan) get 8 days in a rowFri 20 Jan – Fri 27 Jan · Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed), Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023), Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 1 Apr – Wed 5 Apr · Tomb-Sweeping DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 6 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Wed 3 May · Labor Day, Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023), Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 21 Jun) get 4 days in a rowWed 21 Jun – Sat 24 Jun · Dragon Boat Festival, Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Sep) get 9 days in a rowThu 28 Sep – Fri 6 Oct · Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023), Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓