Holidays and Observances in China in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Thursday | Spring Festival Eve | National Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Sunday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Monday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 20 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Friday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | International Women's Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Monday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 18 | Sunday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Thursday | Qing Ming Jie | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Friday | Youth Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Jun 1 | Friday | Children's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 18 | Monday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Wednesday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Wednesday | Army Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Friday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 25 | Saturday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Monday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Monday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Tuesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Thursday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Friday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Sunday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Wednesday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Thursday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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