Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in China in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 19 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 24 | Friday | Spring Festival Eve | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Thursday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 31 | Friday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 2 | Sunday | Spring Festival Golden Week Extended Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 24 | Monday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Qing Ming Jie | National Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Qing Ming Jie Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Qing Ming Jie Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 26 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 3 | Sunday | Labour Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Labour Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Youth Day | Half Day Holiday |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Labour Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 9 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Children's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 27 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 28 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Saturday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Army Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Sep 2 | Wednesday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Thursday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Friday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Monday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
