World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2016
Holiday dates20vs 2015: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank13 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Wed | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 02/06/2016) |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 02/14/2016) |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Mon | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Thu | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 06/12/2016) |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Thu | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 09/18/2016) |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Mon | National Day |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Tue | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 5, 2016 | Wed | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 10/08/2016) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 10/09/2016) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 6, 2016 – Feb 14, 2016 | 9 days | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Day off (substituted from 02/06/2016)・Day off (substituted from 02/14/2016) |
| Apr 2, 2016 – Apr 4, 2016 | 3 days | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 3 days | Labor Day・Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 9, 2016 – Jun 12, 2016 | 4 days | Dragon Boat Festival・Day off (substituted from 06/12/2016) |
| Sep 15, 2016 – Sep 18, 2016 | 4 days | Mid-Autumn Festival・Day off (substituted from 09/18/2016) |
| Oct 1, 2016 – Oct 9, 2016 | 9 days | National Day・National Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 10/08/2016)・Day off (substituted from 10/09/2016) |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Day off (substituted from 02/06/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 02/14/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/12/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/18/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/08/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/09/2016)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- − 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War
- − Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/04/2015)
- − Day off (substituted from 02/15/2015)
- − Day off (substituted from 02/28/2015)
- − Day off (substituted from 09/06/2015)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/10/2015)
- − Dragon Boat Festival (observed)
- − Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)
- − Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.