Holiday Guide for China in 2018

China information

List of National Holidays in China in 2018

	Monday January 1st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day China: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday February 15th Chinese New Year's Eve China: Day before 1st day of 1st lunar month
	Friday February 16th  Long Weekend!  Chinese New Year China: The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.
	Saturday February 17th Chinese New Year Holiday China: 2nd day of 1st lunar month
	Sunday February 18th Chinese New Year Holiday China: 3rd day of 1st lunar month
	Monday February 19th  Long Weekend!  Chinese New Year Holiday China: 4th day of 1st lunar month
	Tuesday February 20th Chinese New Year Holiday China: 5th day of 1st lunar month
	Wednesday February 21st Chinese New Year Holiday China: 6th day of 1st lunar month
	Thursday April 5th Ching Ming Festival China: Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
	Friday April 6th  Long Weekend!  Ching Ming Festival Holiday China: Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
	Monday April 30th  Long Weekend!  Public Holiday (bridge day) China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 1st Labour Day China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 18th  Long Weekend!  Dragon Boat Festival China: The Tuen Ng Festival, otherwise known as the Dragon Boat Festival, has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon for millennia
	Monday September 24th  Long Weekend!  Mid-Autumn Festival China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Tuesday September 25th Mid-Autumn Festival China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Monday October 1st  Long Weekend!  National Day China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Tuesday October 2nd National Day Holiday China: The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
	Wednesday October 3rd National Day Holiday China: The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
	Thursday October 4th National Day Holiday China: The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
	Friday October 5th  Long Weekend!  National Day Holiday China: The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st

Notes

• The full list of Chinese holidays for the next year is not usually issued by the government until mid December of the current year.
• The National Annual Leave and Memorial Days regulation, enacted in 1949, stipulates the specific days and lengths of national holidays. It has been amended many times.