World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2021
Holiday dates24vs 2020: -1
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 weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank7 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 02/07/2021) |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Fri | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 02/20/2021) |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Mon | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 4, 2021 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 04/25/2021) |
| May 5, 2021 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 05/08/2021) |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Mon | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 09/18/2021) |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Tue | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Fri | National Day |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Mon | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Tue | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 09/26/2021) |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 10/09/2021) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 3, 2021 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 11, 2021 – Feb 17, 2021 | 7 days | Day off (substituted from 02/07/2021)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)・Day off (substituted from 02/20/2021) |
| Apr 3, 2021 – Apr 5, 2021 | 3 days | Tomb-Sweeping Day・Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2021 – May 5, 2021 | 5 days | Labor Day・Labor Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 04/25/2021)・Day off (substituted from 05/08/2021) |
| Jun 12, 2021 – Jun 14, 2021 | 3 days | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 18, 2021 – Sep 21, 2021 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 09/18/2021)・Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 1, 2021 – Oct 7, 2021 | 7 days | National Day・National Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 09/26/2021)・Day off (substituted from 10/09/2021) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Day off (substituted from 02/07/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 02/20/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/25/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/08/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/18/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/26/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/09/2021)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- + Mid-Autumn Festival
- − 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
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.