Calendars & Holidays

China public holidays 2028

China also has adjusted working days (weekends that become working days around Golden Week and Spring Festival), which are announced each year.

14public holidays
3long weekends
9bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in China in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 25TuesdaySpring Festival
Jan 26WednesdaySpring Festival
Jan 27ThursdaySpring Festival
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's Day
Apr 4TuesdayQingming Festival
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 4ThursdayYouth Day
May 28SundayDragon Boat Festival
Jun 1ThursdayChildren's Day
Aug 1TuesdayArmy Day
Oct 1SundayNational Day
Oct 2MondayNational Day
Oct 3TuesdayNational Day / Mid-Autumn Festival

In 2028, China has 14 public holidays. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is National Day / Mid-Autumn Festival on Tuesday, October 3, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 24 (1 day)6 days off (Jan 22 to Jan 27)Spring Festival
Jan 28 (1 day)6 days off (Jan 25 to Jan 30)Spring Festival
Apr 3 (1 day)4 days off (Apr 1 to Apr 4)Qingming Festival
May 5 (1 day)4 days off (May 4 to May 7)Youth Day
Jun 2 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 1 to Jun 4)Children's Day
Jul 31 (1 day)4 days off (Jul 29 to Aug 1)Army Day
May 2, May 3 (2 days)6 days off (Apr 29 to May 4)Labour Day, Youth Day
Mar 6, Mar 7 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 4 to Mar 8)International Women's Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does China have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in China in 2028?

3, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 25 to Jan 27 (Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Spring Festival). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in China fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Dragon Boat Festival (Sunday, May 28, 2028), National Day (Sunday, October 1, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for China: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.