Currently, there are seven national holidays in China: New Year, Chinese New Year, Qingming, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and the Day of the Formation of the People’s Republic of China. These holidays are non-working days for all citizens.
For some citizens, holidays are International Women’s Day (March 8, half a day off for women), Youth Day (May 4, half a day off for minors over 14 years old), International Children’s Day (June 1, a day off for children under 14 years old), the Day of the Creation of the People’s Liberation Army of China (1 August, half of the day off for persons on active military service). Other days and memorable dates (for example, Constitution Day, etc.) are not days off.
In the areas of national autonomies, traditional holidays of national minorities may be declared days off by decision of local Governments.
New Year 2021:
days off January 1-3 (Friday-Sunday).
Spring Festival (Chunjie, Chinese New Year):
February 12. Weekend from 11 to 17 February. Working days are February 7 (Sunday) and February 20 (Saturday). The Chinese New Year weekend lasts exactly a week. In fact, many companies and institutions rest on these holidays for 1-2 weeks longer.
Memorial Day of the Deceased (Qingming):
April, 4. Days off from April 3 to 5 (Saturday—Monday).
Labor Day:
May 1. Days off from 1 to 5 May. April 25 (Sunday) and May 8 (Saturday) are working days.
Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu):
June 14. Days off from June 12 to 14 (Saturday—Monday). From June 15 to September 20, the period without official holidays.
Zhongqijie Mid-Autumn Festival:
September 21. Days off from September 19 to 21. September 18 (Saturday) is a working day.
Day of Formation of the PRC:
October 1. Days off from 1 to 7 October. Working days are September 26 (Sunday) and October 9 (Saturday).