Nov. 2025 - Legal holidays 2026 in Mainland China
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Legal holidays 2026 in Mainland China
Following the notice announced by the State Council on 4 November, we enclosed in regard of the 2026 China holiday arrangement for your perusal.
Introduction
In Mainland China, holidays are based on seven main celebrations as follows:
- New Year’s Day
- Spring Festival
- Tomb Sweeping Festival
- Labor Day
- Dragon Boat Festival
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
On 4 November 2025, the State Council announced the public holiday arrangements for 2026 - which are “social” arrangements made in order to lengthen the number of consecutive days of holiday and allow employees to return to their home city.
Legal holidays calendar 2026 in Mainland China
Companies are highly recommended to take into account the legal holidays (see below) when planning their activities.
We remain available should you have any questions. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your Forvis Mazars point of contact.
References:
General Office of the State Council, Guo Ban Fa Ming Dian [2025] No.7: Notice on Arrangements of Some Public Holidays for 2026 (link here in Chinese).
Contact
Julia ZHEN Xiaoyun Partner, Accounting & Outsourcing Solutions - Beijing
