Holidays in China 2025 (public, traditional, anniversaries)

All-Holidays.Info dedicates this publication to the topic: holidays in China 2025. We will provide dates of public holidays, significant dates, anniversaries and theme days in the People’s Republic of China. We will also tell you what festivals the Chinese celebrate around the world.

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Public Holidays in China 2025

Below are listed the holidays in China 2025, which are fixed at the state level. They are celebrated throughout the country. Some of these public holidays concern only certain groups of the population (women, youth, children, military personnel).

January 1, 2025 – New Year (day off for everyone).
January 29 – February 1, 2025 – Chinese New Year, Spring Festival (four days off for everyone).
March 8, 2025 – Women’s Day (half day off for women).
April 4, 2025 – Qingming Festival (day off for everyone).
May 1 and 2, 2025 – Labor Day (two days off for everyone).
May 4, 2025 – Youth Day (half day off for youth aged 14 and over).
June 1, 2025 – Children’s Day (half day off for children aged 13 and under).
May 31, 2025 – Dragon Boat Festival (day off for everyone).
August 1, 2025 – Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China (active military personnel will receive a half day off).
1–3 October 2025 – National Day (three days off for everyone).
October 6, 2025 – Mid-Autumn Festival (day off for everyone).

Memorable dates in 2025

This section lists anniversaries and holidays in China 2025 that are not public holidays. However, these are significant dates that are set by the government. There is no day off from work or school on these days.

February 7, 2025 – Anniversary of the strike of February 7, 1923.
March 12, 2025 – Arbor Day.
May 12, 2025 – Nurses Day.
May 30, 2025 – Anniversary of the May 30, 1925 massacre.
July 7, 2025 – Anti-Japanese War Remembrance Day in memory of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937.
September 3, 2025 – Victory Day in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
September 10, 2025 – Teacher’s Day.
September 18, 2025 – Anti-Japanese War Remembrance Day In memory of the September 18 Incident in 1931.
November 8, 2025 — Journalist Day.

Traditional Holidays in China 2025 (and Beyond)

The following are traditional holidays that are celebrated in China and Chinese communities in other countries. They are not set by law and there is no day off on these days. However, local and overseas communities may hold events accordingly.

February 2025

February 4, 2025 – Renri.
February 12, 2025 – Lantern Festival.

March 2025

March 1, 2025 – Zhonghe Festival (Blue Dragon Festival).
March 31, 2025 – Shanxi Festival.
March 31, 2025 – Sam Need Sam.

April 2025

April 4, 2025 – Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Festival of Clarity and Light).
April 5, 2025 – Cold Food Festival.
April 12, 2025 – Birthday of the God of Medicine.
April 20, 2025 – Matsu’s Birthday (Tin Hau Festival).

May 2025

May 5, 2025 – Buddha’s Birthday.
May 5 – 9, 2025 – Chung Chau Bun Festival.
May 31, 2025 – Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival).

June 2025

June 8, 2025 – Kuan Kung’s Birthday and Cheng Huang’s Birthday.
June 30, 2025 – Double Six Festival.

July 2025

July 18 – 20, 2025 – Torch Festival.

August 2025

August 29, 2025 – Qixi Festival (Night of Sevens, Magpie Festival, Chinese Valentine’s Day).

September 2025

September 6, 2025 – Ghost Festival.

October 2025

October 6, 2025 – Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival).
October 7, 2025 – Monkey King Festival.
October 17, 2025 – Food Destruction Day.
October 21–29, 2025 — Festival of the Nine Emperor Gods.
October 29, 2025 – Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival).

November 2025

November 20, 2025 – Winter Clothing Festival.

December 2025

December 4, 2025 – Saisiat Festival.
December 21, 2025 – Dongzhi Festival (Winter Solstice Festival).

Thematic holidays and days 2025

Below is a list of theme days and holidays in China 2025. They are legally established, but are regular working days. Thematic events (celebrations, exhibitions, conferences, etc.) may be held on these dates.

January 10, 2025 – Chinese People’s Police Day.
March 3, 2025 is National Ear Care Day.
March 31, 2025 is National Safety Education Day for elementary and middle school students.
April 15, 2025 – National Security Education Day.
April 24, 2025 is Space Day in China.
May 19, 2025 – China Tourism Day.
May 18, 2025 – National Disability Day.
May 30, 2025 – National Science and Technology Workers Day.
June 6, 2025 is National Eye Care Day.
June 14, 2025 – Day of Cultural and Natural Heritage.
June 25, 2025 – National Earth Day.
July 11, 2025 is China Maritime Day.
August 8, 2025 is National Fitness Day.
August 15, 2025 – National Ecology Day.
August 19, 2025 – Chinese Doctor’s Day.
September 22, 2025 – Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival.
September 20, 2025 – National Defense Education Day.
September 20, 2025 is National Love Your Teeth Day.
September 20, 2025 – Day of propaganda of morality of citizens.
September 30, 2025 – Martyrs’ Day.
September 29, 2025 – Day of the Elderly.
November 9, 2025 – National Fire Prevention Day.
December 2, 2025 is National Road Safety Day.
December 4, 2025 – National Legal Awareness Day.
December 13, 2025 – National Nanjing Massacre Remembrance Day.

In this publication, we covered the following topic: Holidays in China 2025. We provided the exact dates of official public holidays and public holidays. We told you what traditional festivals the Chinese celebrate around the world. All-Holidays.Info also published a list of significant dates in China in 2025. Don’t forget to share this publication with your friends!