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 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 19 | Sunday | Special Working Day |
| Jan 24 | Friday | Spring Festival Eve |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Chinese New Year |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Jan 28 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Jan 30 | Thursday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Special Working Day |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Lantern Festival |
| Feb 24 | Monday | Zhonghe Festival |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Arbor Day |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Qing Ming Jie |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Qing Ming Jie holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Qing Ming Jie holiday |
| Apr 26 | Sunday | Special Working Day |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 3 | Sunday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Youth Day |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Labour Day Holiday |
| May 9 | Saturday | Special Working Day |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Children's Day |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival holiday |
| Jun 27 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival holiday |
| Jun 28 | Sunday | Special Working Day |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | CPC Founding Day |
| Jul 11 | Saturday | Maritime Day |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Army Day |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Chinese Valentine's Day |
| Sep 2 | Wednesday | Spirit Festival |
| Sep 10 | Thursday | Teachers' Day |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Special Working Day |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | National Day |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 2 | Friday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 5 | Monday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 7 | Wednesday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | National Day Golden Week holiday |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | Special Working Day |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Double Ninth Festival |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Journalists' Day |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |