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 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | New Year's weekend |
| Feb 4 | Monday | Spring Festival Eve |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 7 | Thursday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 8 | Friday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 9 | Saturday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 19 | Tuesday | Lantern Festival |
| Mar 8 | Friday | International Women's Day |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Zhonghe Festival |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Arbor Day |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox |
| Apr 5 | Friday | Qing Ming Jie |
| Apr 6 | Saturday | Qing Ming Jie holiday |
| Apr 7 | Sunday | Qing Ming Jie holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day |
| May 4 | Saturday | Youth Day |
| Jun 1 | Saturday | Children's Day |
| Jun 7 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice |
| Jul 1 | Monday | CPC Founding Day |
| Jul 11 | Thursday | Maritime Day |
| Aug 1 | Thursday | Army Day |
| Aug 7 | Wednesday | Chinese Valentine's Day |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Spirit Festival |
| Sep 10 | Tuesday | Teachers' Day |
| Sep 13 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox |
| Oct 1 | Tuesday | National Day |
| Oct 2 | Wednesday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 4 | Friday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 6 | Sunday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 7 | Monday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 7 | Monday | Double Ninth Festival |
| Nov 8 | Friday | Journalists' Day |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |