World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2018
Holiday dates20vs 2017: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank14 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 02/11/2018) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Fri | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 02/24/2018) |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Thu | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 04/08/2018) |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018) |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Labor Day |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Mon | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Mon | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Mon | National Day |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Tue | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Wed | National Day |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 09/29/2018) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 09/30/2018) |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 15, 2018 – Feb 21, 2018 | 7 days | Day off (substituted from 02/11/2018)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)・Day off (substituted from 02/24/2018) |
| Apr 5, 2018 – Apr 8, 2018 | 4 days | Tomb-Sweeping Day・Day off (substituted from 04/08/2018) |
| Apr 28, 2018 – May 1, 2018 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018)・Labor Day |
| Jun 16, 2018 – Jun 18, 2018 | 3 days | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 22, 2018 – Sep 24, 2018 | 3 days | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Sep 29, 2018 – Oct 7, 2018 | 9 days | National Day・Day off (substituted from 09/29/2018)・Day off (substituted from 09/30/2018) |
| Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018)・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Day off (substituted from 02/11/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 02/24/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/08/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/29/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/30/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018)
- − 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)
- − National Day (observed)
- − New Year's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.