World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2023
Holiday dates21vs 2022: -2
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 weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank11 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Wed | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Wed | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| May 1, 2023 | Mon | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2023 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023) |
| May 3, 2023 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023) |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Thu | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fri | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Mon | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Tue | National Day |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Wed | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 21, 2023 – Jan 29, 2023 | 9 days | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)・Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023)・Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023) |
| Apr 29, 2023 – May 3, 2023 | 5 days | Labor Day・Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023)・Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023) |
| Jun 22, 2023 – Jun 25, 2023 | 4 days | Dragon Boat Festival・Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023) |
| Sep 29, 2023 – Oct 8, 2023 | 10 days | Mid-Autumn Festival・National Day・National Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023)・Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023) |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/28/2023)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/29/2023)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/23/2023)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/06/2023)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/07/2023)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/08/2023)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/29/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/30/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 04/02/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 04/24/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 05/07/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/08/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/09/2022)
- − Labor Day (observed)
- − Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.