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Public holidays in China 2023

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Every public holiday in China in 2023 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2023 on a calendar. Open the China calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2023 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in China, 2023

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySundayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day (observed)National
22 JanuarySundayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)National
23 JanuaryMondayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)National
24 JanuaryTuesdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)National
25 JanuaryWednesdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)National
26 JanuaryThursdayDay off (substituted from 01/28/2023)National
27 JanuaryFridayDay off (substituted from 01/29/2023)National
5 AprilWednesdayTomb-Sweeping DayNational
1 MayMondayLabor DayNational
2 MayTuesdayDay off (substituted from 04/23/2023)National
3 MayWednesdayDay off (substituted from 05/06/2023)National
22 JuneThursdayDragon Boat FestivalNational
23 JuneFridayDay off (substituted from 06/25/2023)National
29 SeptemberFridayMid-Autumn FestivalNational
1 OctoberSundayNational DayNational
2 OctoberMondayNational DayNational
3 OctoberTuesdayNational DayNational
4 OctoberWednesdayNational Day (observed)National
5 OctoberThursdayDay off (substituted from 10/07/2023)National
6 OctoberFridayDay off (substituted from 10/08/2023)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 21 national holidays in 2023, 18 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in China 2022 · Public holidays in China 2024

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to China.