National holidays of China in 2020

This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day
Sunday Jan. 19, 2020 Special Working Day
Friday Jan. 24, 2020 Spring Festival Eve
Friday Jan. 24, 2020 Chinese New Year Eve Eve of 1st lunar month
Saturday Jan. 25, 2020 Chinese New Year 1st day of 1st lunar month
Sunday Jan. 26, 2020 Chinese New Year Holiday 2nd day of 1st lunar month
Sunday Jan. 26, 2020 Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Monday Jan. 27, 2020 Chinese New Year Holiday 3rd day of 1st lunar month
Tuesday Jan. 28, 2020 Chinese New Year Holiday 4th day of 1st lunar month.
Wednesday Jan. 29, 2020 Chinese New Year Holiday 5th day of 1st lunar month
Thursday Jan. 30, 2020 Chinese New Year Holiday 6th day of 1st lunar month
Friday Jan. 31, 2020 Spring Festival Golden Week Extended Holiday
Friday Jan. 31, 2020 Chinese New Year Holiday 7th day of 1st lunar month. Probable holiday
Saturday Feb. 8, 2020 Lantern Festival
Monday Feb. 24, 2020 Zhonghe Festival
Sunday March 8, 2020 Women's Day All women can have a half day holiday
Sunday March 8, 2020 International Women's Day
Thursday March 12, 2020 Arbor Day
Friday March 20, 2020 March Equinox
Saturday April 4, 2020 Qing Ming Jie
Saturday April 4, 2020 Ching Ming Festival Qing Ming Jie, Tomb Sweeping Day or Mourning Day
Sunday April 5, 2020 Ching Ming Festival Holiday
Sunday April 5, 2020 Qing Ming Jie holiday
Monday April 6, 2020 Ching Ming Festival Holiday
Friday May 1, 2020 Labour Day
Friday May 1, 2020 Labour Day
Saturday May 2, 2020 Labour Day Holiday
Monday May 4, 2020 Youth Day
Monday June 1, 2020 Children's Day
Sunday June 21, 2020 June Solstice
Thursday June 25, 2020 Dragon Boat Festival Tuen Ng Festival
Thursday June 25, 2020 Dragon Boat Festival
Friday June 26, 2020 Dragon Boat Festival holiday
Wednesday July 1, 2020 CPC Founding Day
Saturday July 11, 2020 Maritime Day
Saturday Aug. 1, 2020 Army Day
Tuesday Aug. 25, 2020 Chinese Valentine's Day
Wednesday Sept. 2, 2020 Spirit Festival
Thursday Sept. 10, 2020 Teachers' Day
Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 September Equinox
Thursday Oct. 1, 2020 National Day
Thursday Oct. 1, 2020 National Day
Thursday Oct. 1, 2020 Mid Autumn Festival Moon Festival
Friday Oct. 2, 2020 National Day Holiday
Friday Oct. 2, 2020 National Day Golden Week holiday
Saturday Oct. 3, 2020 National Day Holiday
Sunday Oct. 4, 2020 National Day Holiday
Monday Oct. 5, 2020 National Day Holiday
Tuesday Oct. 6, 2020 National Day Holiday
Wednesday Oct. 7, 2020 National Day Holiday
Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 Chung Yeung Festival Double Ninth Festival or Dual-Yang Festival
Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 Double Ninth Festival
Sunday Nov. 8, 2020 Journalists' Day
Monday Dec. 21, 2020 December Solstice
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day