China Holiday Wiki: 2026 Dates and Marketing Events
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Explore seasonal rhythms, holidays and marketing opportunities across markets.
How to use this page
This index comes from our curated 2026 calendar. Read original dates, substitutes and scope alongside the linked sources and local notices. Some entries apply only to named regions, the public sector or specific employment arrangements. These entries are not everyone’s actual days off.
Our calendar also covers 2025–2027. Cultural background, product ideas and campaign examples will be expanded over time. Actual platform campaigns follow merchant notices.
2026 public holiday index
01/01 · New Year's Day
New Year's Day. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-03.
01/02 · New Year Holiday Break
New Year Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-03.
01/03 · New Year Holiday Break
New Year Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-03.
02/15 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/16 · Chinese New Year's Eve
Chinese New Year's Eve. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/17 · Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival). Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/18 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/19 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/20 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/21 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/22 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
02/23 · Spring Festival Holiday Break
Spring Festival Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-02-15 – 2026-02-23.
04/04 · Qingming Holiday Break
Qingming Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-04-04 – 2026-04-06.
04/05 · Qingming Festival
Qingming Festival. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-04-04 – 2026-04-06.
04/06 · Qingming Holiday Break
Qingming Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-04-04 – 2026-04-06.
05/01 · Labour Day
Labour Day. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-05-01 – 2026-05-05.
05/02 · Labour Day Holiday Break
Labour Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-05-01 – 2026-05-05.
05/03 · Labour Day Holiday Break
Labour Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-05-01 – 2026-05-05.
05/04 · Labour Day Holiday Break
Labour Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-05-01 – 2026-05-05.
05/05 · Labour Day Holiday Break
Labour Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-05-01 – 2026-05-05.
06/19 · Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-06-19 – 2026-06-21.
06/20 · Dragon Boat Holiday Break
Dragon Boat Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-06-19 – 2026-06-21.
06/21 · Dragon Boat Holiday Break
Dragon Boat Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-06-19 – 2026-06-21.
09/25 · Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-09-25 – 2026-09-27.
09/26 · Mid-Autumn Holiday Break
Mid-Autumn Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-09-25 – 2026-09-27.
09/27 · Mid-Autumn Holiday Break
Mid-Autumn Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-09-25 – 2026-09-27.
10/01 · National Day
National Day. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
10/02 · National Day Holiday Break
National Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
10/03 · National Day Holiday Break
National Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
10/04 · National Day Holiday Break
National Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
10/05 · National Day Holiday Break
National Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
10/06 · National Day Holiday Break
National Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
10/07 · National Day Holiday Break
National Day Holiday Break. Public holiday in mainland China; plan staffing, deliveries and customer support ahead. Official holiday break: 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07.
Cultural and marketing dates
These are cultural or marketing references. Some entries are explicitly scoped regional holidays or collective leave, rather than nationwide statutory days off.
- 02/14 · Valentine's Day
- 03/03 · Lantern Festival — Date reference
- 03/08 · International Women's Day
- 03/12 · Arbor Day
- 03/15 · World Consumer Rights Day
- 04/22 · International Mother Earth Day
- 04/23 · World Book and Copyright Day
- 05/04 · Youth Day
- 05/10 · Mother's Day — Date reference
- 05/20 · 520 Romance Marketing Day
- 06/01 · Children's Day
- 06/05 · World Environment Day
- 06/18 · 618 Mid-Year Shopping Event
- 06/21 · Father's Day — Date reference
- 07/01 · CPC Founding Anniversary
- 08/01 · Army Day
- 08/19 · Qixi Festival — Date reference
- 10/18 · Double Ninth Festival — Date reference
- 11/11 · Double 11 Shopping Event
- 12/12 · Double 12 Marketing Event
- 12/25 · Christmas (Cultural Marketing)
- 12/31 · New Year's Eve