National holidays of China in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year's weekend | |
| Thursday | Feb. 15, 2018 | Spring Festival Eve | |
| Thursday | Feb. 15, 2018 | Chinese New Year Eve | Eve of 1st lunar month |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Chinese New Year | 1st day of 1st lunar month |
| Saturday | Feb. 17, 2018 | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | |
| Saturday | Feb. 17, 2018 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 2nd day of 1st lunar month |
| Sunday | Feb. 18, 2018 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 3rd day of 1st lunar month |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 4th day of 1st lunar month. |
| Tuesday | Feb. 20, 2018 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 5th day of 1st lunar month. Compensated by Sunday 11 February |
| Wednesday | Feb. 21, 2018 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 6th day of 1st lunar month. Compensated by Saturday 24 February |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | Lantern Festival | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | Women's Day | All women can have a half day holiday |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | March 12, 2018 | Arbor Day | |
| Sunday | March 18, 2018 | Zhonghe Festival | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | April 5, 2018 | Ching Ming Festival | Qing Ming Jie, Tomb Sweeping Day or Mourning Day |
| Thursday | April 5, 2018 | Qing Ming Jie | |
| Friday | April 6, 2018 | Ching Ming Festival Holiday | Additional holiday. Compensated by Sunday 8 April |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Labour Day Holiday | Additional holiday. Compensated by Saturday 28 April |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Friday | May 4, 2018 | Youth Day | |
| Friday | June 1, 2018 | Children's Day | |
| Monday | June 18, 2018 | Dragon Boat Festival | Tuen Ng Festival |
| Monday | June 18, 2018 | Dragon Boat Festival | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | CPC Founding Day | |
| Wednesday | July 11, 2018 | Maritime Day | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 1, 2018 | Army Day | |
| Friday | Aug. 17, 2018 | Chinese Valentine's Day | |
| Saturday | Aug. 25, 2018 | Spirit Festival | |
| Monday | Sept. 10, 2018 | Teachers' Day | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Mid Autumn Festival | Moon Festival |
| Monday | Oct. 1, 2018 | National Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 1, 2018 | National Day | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 2, 2018 | National Day Golden Week holiday | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 2, 2018 | National Day Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 3, 2018 | National Day Holiday | |
| Thursday | Oct. 4, 2018 | National Day Holiday | Compensated by Saturday 29 September |
| Friday | Oct. 5, 2018 | National Day Holiday | Compensated by Sunday 30 September |
| Wednesday | Oct. 17, 2018 | Chung Yeung Festival | Double Ninth Festival or Dual-Yang Festival |
| Wednesday | Oct. 17, 2018 | Double Ninth Festival | |
| Thursday | Nov. 8, 2018 | Journalists' Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
- China public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries