World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2017
Holiday dates20vs 2016: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank13 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017) |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Wed | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Feb 2, 2017 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017) |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017) |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Tue | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | Labor Day |
| May 29, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017) |
| May 30, 2017 | Tue | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Mon | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Tue | National Day |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Wed | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Thu | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 09/30/2017) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 27, 2017 – Feb 2, 2017 | 7 days | Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)・Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017) |
| Apr 1, 2017 – Apr 4, 2017 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017)・Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 2017 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| May 27, 2017 – May 30, 2017 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017)・Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 30, 2017 – Oct 8, 2017 | 9 days | National Day・Mid-Autumn Festival・National Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 09/30/2017) |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/22/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 02/04/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/01/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/27/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/30/2017)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − 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)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.