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The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year New Year’s Day (元旦, Yuándàn) Dates: January 1–3, 2025 (Wednesday to Friday) Duration: 3 days (often followed by a weekend adjustment) Spring Festival (春节, Chūnjié) Dates: Likely January 28–February 3, 2025 . Chinese New Year’s Day: January 29, 2025; Duration: 7 days (with possible weekend adjustments) 1 day: New Year's Day: 元旦: Yuándàn: 1st day of 1st Lunisolar month: 4 days (Chinese New Year's Eve, 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of 1st Lunisolar month) [1] Spring Festival [a] (aka Chinese New Year) 春节: Chūnjié: Usually occurs in late January or early February. The most important holiday, celebrating the start of a new year 5 April (4 or Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the grandest festival in China, usually with a 8 days' holiday. As the most colorful annual event, the traditional CNY celebration lasts longer, up to two weeks, and the climax arrives around the Lunar New Year's Eve. China has seven legal holidays in a year, including New Year's Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival (Tomb-sweeping Day), May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and National Day. Chinese people enjoy 13 days off in total for these official holidays. New Year's Day: Dec 30, 2023 — Jan 1, 2024: three days: Spring Festival: Feb 10 — Feb 17: eight days: Qingming Festival: April 4 — April 6: three days: Labor Day: May 1 — May 5: five days: Dragon Boat Festival: June 8 — June 10: three days: Mid-Autumn Festival: Sept 15 — Sept 17: three days: National Day: Oct 1 — Oct 7: seven days Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. The public holiday in 2025 is from January 28th to February 4th, lasting 8 days. 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. Each year, China has 7 public holidays enjoyed by all citizens: New Year, the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Qingming Festival, Labor Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday in China. 2025 China Public Holidays Calendar; 7 Major Chinese Holidays China observes seven official public holidays each year: New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day), Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. Below is a comprehensive list of the public holidays in China for and 2025. Each year, China has 7 public holidays enjoyed by all citizens: New Year, the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Qingming Festival, Labor Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday in China. 2025 China Public Holidays Calendar; 7 Major Chinese Holidays Secular holiday : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Festival Date Official Holidays 2025 / 2026 / 2027 days off; Women's Day: Mar. 8: half day for women: half day of Mar. 8: Youth Day: May 4: half day for youth above 14 years old Day Holiday; 1 Jan: Wed: New Year Holiday: 28 Jan to 3 Feb: Tue to Mon: Spring Festival: 4 Apr: Fri: Ching Ming Festival: 1 May to 2 May: Thu to Fri: Labour Day Holiday: 31 May to 2 Jun: Sat to Mon: Dragon Boat Festival: 1 Oct to 7 Oct: Wed to Tue: National Day Holiday: 6 Oct: Mon: Mid-Autumn Festival: The dates in this table are an estimate. Each year, China has 7 public holidays enjoyed by all citizens: New Year, the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Qingming Festival, Labor Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday in China. The next China public holiday is New Year's Day. It falls on February 17, 2026. Lunar New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival, in China start on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. The festival lasts for about 23 days, ending on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the following year in the Chinese calendar. How many days until Chinese New Year 2025? Watch our timer count down to Chinese New Year, showing days, hours, minutes, and seconds ticking down to 0. Even though Chinese New Year is only a seven-day holiday, companies should be aware that the production break for China-based suppliers, contract manufacturers and partners can last up to four weeks. Chinese New Year’s Day: January 29, 2025; During the Chinese New Year holiday, all factories close and employees go on holiday for at least two weeks. Year Date Day Holiday; 2025: 25 Jan to 2 Feb: Sat to Sun: Chinese New Year Holiday: 2026: 16 Feb to 20 Feb: Mon to Fri: Chinese New Year Holiday: 2027: 5 Feb to 10 Feb: Fri to Wed: Chinese New Year Holiday: Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.
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