National holidays of China in 2023

This page contains a calendar of all 2023 public holidays for China. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day Date Holiday Notes
Sunday Jan. 1, 2023 New Year's Day
Saturday Jan. 21, 2023 Spring Festival Eve
Sunday Jan. 22, 2023 Chinese New Year
Monday Jan. 23, 2023 Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Sunday Feb. 5, 2023 Lantern Festival
Tuesday Feb. 21, 2023 Zhonghe Festival
Wednesday March 8, 2023 International Women's Day
Sunday March 12, 2023 Arbor Day
Tuesday March 21, 2023 March Equinox
Wednesday April 5, 2023 Qing Ming Jie
Monday May 1, 2023 Labour Day
Thursday May 4, 2023 Youth Day
Thursday June 1, 2023 Children's Day
Wednesday June 21, 2023 June Solstice
Thursday June 22, 2023 Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday July 1, 2023 CPC Founding Day
Tuesday July 11, 2023 Maritime Day
Tuesday Aug. 1, 2023 Army Day
Tuesday Aug. 22, 2023 Chinese Valentine's Day
Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023 Spirit Festival
Sunday Sept. 10, 2023 Teachers' Day
Saturday Sept. 23, 2023 September Equinox
Friday Sept. 29, 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival
Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 National Day
Monday Oct. 2, 2023 National Day Golden Week holiday
Monday Oct. 23, 2023 Double Ninth Festival
Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023 Journalists' Day
Friday Dec. 22, 2023 December Solstice
Monday Dec. 25, 2023 Christmas Day