China Holidays and Festivals in 2019
China Public Holidays 2019
China has 7 public holidays. Following is a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced. Please check back regularly for updates.
| Holiday Name | Date | Holiday Durations | Day Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan. 1 | Dec. 30 2018 - Jan. 1 2019 | 3 days |
| Chinese Spring Festival | Feb. 5 | Feb. 4 - 10 | 7 days |
| Qingming Festival | Apr. 5 | Apr. 5 - 7 | 3 days |
| May Day | May 1 | May 1 - 4 | 4 days |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun. 7 | Jun. 7 - 9 | 3 days |
| Mid-Autumn Day | Sep. 13 | Sep. 13 - 15 | 3 days |
| National Day | Oct. 1 | Oct. 1 - 7 | 7 days |
Chinese Traditional Festivals and Holidays in 2019
| Holidays | Traditions and Customs | 2019 Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Little New Year (Festival of the Kitchen God) | Offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God, Cleaning house, Paste paper-cuts to windows, Make preparations for Spring Festival | Jan.28 |
| Laba Festival | Eat Laba rice porridge, Make Laba Garlic |
Jan.2 (2020) |
| Chinese Spring Festival Eve | Paste couplet on the doors, Have a family Reunion Dinner, Stay up late to welcome the new year, Watch Spring Festival TV Show | Feb.4 |
| Chinese Spring Festival | Visit families and friends to pass on good wishes for the New Year, Hand out red packets | Feb.5 |
| Lantern Festival | Enjoy bright lanterns, Guessing lantern riddles, Eat Yuanxiao or Tangyuan | Feb.19 |
| Dragon Heads-raising Day (Spring/Blue Dragon Festival) | Having haircuts for good luck, Perform dragon dance, Eat ‘dragon’ food | Mar.8 |
| Women's Day | Send some gifts to women like flowers or chocolates. | Mar. 8 |
| Arbor Day | Plant and care for trees | Mar.12 |
| Cold Food Festival | Eat cold food and people abstain from making a fire | Apr.4 |
| Qingming Festival | Tomb sweeping, Put willow branches on gates, Spring outing, Kite flying | Apr.5 |
| May Day | No particular special customs. Chinese people usually travel during the holiday. | May1 |
| Youth Day | student-led demonstrations | May 4 |
| International Nurse Day | Show respect to nurses, such as send flowers or some gifts to nurses. | May 12 |
| Children's Day | Have snacks, eat out and play out, special performances are dedicated to the students on the day in schools or kindergartens, Send gifts to kids | Jun.1 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Eating Zongzi, Dragon boat racing | Jun.7 |
| Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party |
Procession of public performances, military demonstrations and speeches by public officials.
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Jul. 1 |
| Army Day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army | Speeches and military demonstrations | Aug. 1 |
| Double Seventh Festival | Send gifts to lover, Have a big dinner with lover | Aug.7 |
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Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan Festival or Yu Lan Pen Festival) |
Offer prayers to deceased relatives | Aug.15 |
| Teachers' Day | Send self-made gifts to teachers | Sep.10 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Family reunion, Eat moon cakes, Appreciate the bright full moon with family memebers | Sep.13 |
| National Day | Chinese people usually travel or have a good rest during 7-day national holiday | Oct.1 |
| The Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) | Show respect to the seniors, climb mountains, drink homemade chrysanthemum wine, enjoying chrysanthemum | Oct.17 |
| Journalists'Day | to show respect to journalists in different ways | Nov. 8 |
| Spirit Festival (Xiayuan Festival) | Give offerings to the deceased | Nov.11 |
| Winter Solstice | People in Northern China eat dumplings and Tangyuan in Southern China | Dec.22 |