World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2020
Holiday dates25vs 2019: +8
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays19not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank6 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/19/2020) |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Wed | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Thu | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Fri | Chinese New Year Extended Holiday |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year Extended Holiday |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year Extended Holiday |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Mon | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | Labor Day |
| May 4, 2020 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/26/2020) |
| May 5, 2020 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 05/09/2020) |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Thu | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 06/28/2020) |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Thu | Mid-Autumn Festival; National Day |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Fri | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Mon | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Tue | Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 09/27/2020) |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 10/10/2020) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 – Feb 2, 2020 | 10 days | Day off (substituted from 01/19/2020)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)・Chinese New Year Extended Holiday |
| Apr 4, 2020 – Apr 6, 2020 | 3 days | Tomb-Sweeping Day・Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 – May 5, 2020 | 5 days | Labor Day・Day off (substituted from 04/26/2020)・Day off (substituted from 05/09/2020) |
| Jun 25, 2020 – Jun 28, 2020 | 4 days | Dragon Boat Festival・Day off (substituted from 06/28/2020) |
| Oct 1, 2020 – Oct 8, 2020 | 8 days | Mid-Autumn Festival; National Day・National Day・National Day (observed)・Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)・Day off (substituted from 09/27/2020)・Day off (substituted from 10/10/2020) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)
- + Chinese New Year Extended Holiday
- + Day off (substituted from 01/19/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/26/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/09/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/28/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/27/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/10/2020)
- + Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)
- + Mid-Autumn Festival; National Day
- + National Day (observed)
- + Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 02/02/2019)
- − Day off (substituted from 02/03/2019)
- − Day off (substituted from 04/28/2019)
- − Day off (substituted from 05/05/2019)
- − Day off (substituted from 09/29/2019)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/12/2019)
- − Mid-Autumn Festival
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.