China Holidays and Festivals in 2021
China Public Holidays 2021
China has 7 public holidays. Following is a national calendar of all 2021 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 | Jan. 1-3 2021 | 3 day |
| Chinese Spring Festival | Feb. 12 | Feb. 11 - 17 2021 | 7 days |
| Qingming Festival | Apr. 4 | Apr. 3 - 5 2021 | 3 days |
| May Day | May 1 | May 1 - 5 2021 | 5 days |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun. 14 | Jun. 12 - 14 2021 | 3 days |
| Mid-Autumn Day | Sept. 21 | Sept. 19-21 2021 | 3 day |
| National Day | Oct. 1 | Oct. 1 - 7 2021 | 7 days |
Chinese Traditional Festivals and Holidays in 2021
| Holidays | Traditions and Customs | 2020 Dates | 2021 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.17 | Feb.4 |
| Laba Festival | Eat Laba rice porridge, Make Laba Garlic |
Jan.20 (2021) |
Jan.10 (2022) |
| 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 | Jan.24 | Feb.11 |
| Chinese Spring Festival | Visit families and friends to pass on good wishes for the New Year, Hand out red packets | Jan.25 | Feb.12 |
| Lantern Festival | Enjoy bright lanterns, Guessing lantern riddles, Eat Yuanxiao or Tangyuan | Feb.8 | Feb.26 |
| Dragon Heads-raising Day (Spring/Blue Dragon Festival) | Having haircuts for good luck, Perform dragon dance, Eat ‘dragon’ food | Feb.24 | Mar.14 |
| Cold Food Festival | Eat cold food and people abstain from making a fire | Apr.3 | Apr.3 |
| Qingming Festival | Tomb sweeping, Put willow branches on gates, Spring outing, Kite flying | Apr.4 | Apr.4 |
| May Day | No particular special customs. Chinese people usually travel during the holiday. | May 1 | May 1 |
| 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 | Jun.1 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Eating Zongzi, Dragon boat racing | Jun.25 | Jun14 |
| Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party |
Procession of public performances, military demonstrations and speeches by public officials.
|
Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 |
| Army Day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army | Speeches and military demonstrations | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 |
| Double Seventh Festival | Send gifts to lover, Have a big dinner with lover | Aug.25 | Aug.14 |
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Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan Festival or Yu Lan Pen Festival) |
Offer prayers to deceased relatives | Sep.2 | Aug.22 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Family reunion, Eat moon cakes, Appreciate the bright full moon with family memebers | Oct.1 | Sep.21 |
| National Day | Chinese people usually travel or have a good rest during 7-day national holiday | Oct.1 | Oct.1 |
| The Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) | Show respect to the seniors, climb mountains, drink homemade chrysanthemum wine, enjoying chrysanthemum | Oct.25 | Oct.14 |
| Journalists'Day | to show respect to journalists in different ways | Nov. 8 | Nov. 8 |
| Spirit Festival (Xiayuan Festival) | Give offerings to the deceased | Nov.29 | Nov.19 |
| Winter Solstice | People in Northern China eat dumplings and Tangyuan in Southern China | Dec.22 | Dec.21 |