Holidays and gift giving occasions in China
China loves to celebrate, and there are plenty of opportunities to do so, with festivals and public holidays throughout the year. When shipping to China around the dates below, it is important to keep in mind that parcels are not collected or delivered on Chinese public holidays. When sending parcels or gifts around festival dates, there are also replacement working days on the weekend to take into account, which may mean that your parcel gets delivered on a Saturday or Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | New Year's Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Sunday | New Year's Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Thursday | Spring Festival Eve |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 13 | Saturday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 15 | Monday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 16 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 17 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 26 | Friday | Lantern Festival |
| Mar 8 | Monday | International Women's Day |
| Mar 12 | Friday | Arbor Day |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | Zhonghe Festival |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | Qing Ming Jie holiday |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Qing Ming Jie holiday |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Qing Ming Jie |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| May 2 | Sunday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 3 | Monday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Youth Day |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Labour Day Holiday |
| Jun 1 | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| Jun 14 | Monday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice |
| Jul 1 | Thursday | CPC Founding Day |
| Jul 11 | Sunday | Maritime Day |
| Aug 1 | Sunday | Army Day |
| Aug 14 | Saturday | Chinese Valentine's Day |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | Spirit Festival |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Teachers' Day |
| Sep 21 | Tuesday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox |
| Oct 1 | Friday | National Day |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 3 | Sunday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 4 | Monday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 5 | Tuesday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 6 | Wednesday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 14 | Thursday | Double Ninth Festival |
| Nov 8 | Monday | Journalists' Day |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |