If you want to predict the crowds and tourists in China for 2022 and 2023, Avoid-Crowds.com has all of the essential tourist data to help you make the best decision on when to book your trip to the Far East. Knowing China’s public holidays and school vacations will help you make the best decision when booking your trip for 2022 and 2023.
For us, knowing the public holidays and school vacations in China are vital to predicting crowds. China’s incredible historical monuments and tourist sites are always busy with travelers. Avoid-Crowds.com uses the public holidays and school vacations of China in all our prediction models. Now, you can directly access this detailed information by simply scrolling down.
China's upcoming school vacations
Below you will find our overview of China’s public holidays and school vacations for 2022 and 2023. We will continuously update our overview when new school vacations are announced. The public holidays are unlikely to change unless the regional schools make amendments to the holidays. However, that is highly unlikely to occur.
The school vacations and public holidays are also incorporated in our daily crowd prediction information. So, check below and book your holiday to the Far East today for the latest up to the minute public holidays and school vacations of China!
Chinese New Year Holidays
Start Date: January 31, 2022
End Date: February 06, 2022
Spring Holidays
Start Date: April 2, 2022
End Date: April 10, 2022 (dates vary, see below)
2022 and 2023 China School vacations
Country | Vacation | Start Date | End Date | Scope | Region(s) |
China | Winter Holidays | 20/12/2022 | 07/01/2022 | Limited | Shanghai |
China | Winter Holidays | 17/01/2022 | 20/02/2022 | Limited | Guangzhou |
China | Winter Holidays | 22/01/2022 | 20/02/2022 | Limited | Beijing |
China | Chinese New Year Holiday | 31/01/2022 | 06/02/2022 | National |
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China | Spring Holidays | 02/04/2022 | 10/04/2022 | Limited | Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing |
China | Summer Holidays | 15/07/2022 | 31/08/2022 | Limited | Shanghai, Beijing |
China | Summer Holidays | 11/07/2022 | 30/07/2022 | Limited | Guangzhou |
2022 – 2023 China Public Holidays
Country | Public Holiday | Date |
China | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year Eve | 30/01/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 31/01/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 01/02/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 02/02/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 03/02/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 04/02/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 05/02/2022 |
China | Chinese New Year | 06/02/2022 |
China | Ching Ming Festival | 03/04/2022 |
China | Ching Ming Festival Holiday | 04/04/2022 |
China | Ching Ming Festival Holiday | 05/04/2022 |
China | Labour Day | 01/05/2022 |
China | Dragon Boat Festival | 03/06/2022 |
China | Dragon Boat Festival | 04/06/2022 |
China | Dragon Boat Festival | 05/06/2022 |
China | National Day | 01/10/2022 |
China | National Day Holiday | 02/10/2022 |
China | National Day Holiday | 03/10/2022 |
China | National Day Holiday | 04/10/2022 |
China | National Day Holiday | 05/10/2022 |
China | National Day Holiday | 06/10/2022 |
China | National Day Holiday | 07/10/2022 |
China | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year Eve | 21/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year | 22/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year | 23/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year | 24/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year | 25/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year | 26/01/2023 |
China | Chinese New Year | 27/01/2023 |
China | Ching Ming Festival | 05/04/2023 |
China | Labour Day | 01/05/2023 |
China | Dragon Boat Festival | 22/06/2023 |
China | Mid-Autumn Festival | 20/09/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 01/10/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 02/10/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 03/10/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 04/10/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 05/10/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 06/10/2023 |
China | National Day Holiday | 07/10/2023 |
There are several public holidays and school vacations throughout the year in China. Compared to its neighbors, South Korea, China provides far more school holidays to students, teachers, and school employees.
While the above listings are the public holidays and school vacations of China, there are several other festivals and anniversaries in China throughout the year. These additional festivals and anniversaries are not observed in the same ways as the different holidays. Therefore, students and employees do not get time off.
Festivals and Anniversaries in China
Festival | Date | Official Holidays |
Arbor Day | March 12 | no days off |
International Nurse Day | May 12 | no days off |
Anniversary of the Founding of CCP | July 1 | no days off |
Victory Day | September 3 | no days off |
Teachers’ Day | September 10 | no days off |
Journalists’ Day | November 8 | no days off |
In addition to festivals and anniversaries, China also celebrates genders and age groups with specific days of recognition.
Public holidays and school vacations of China for Certain Groups
Festival | Date | Official Holidays |
Women’s Day | March 8 | half day for women |
Youth Day | May 4 | half day for youth above 14 years old |
Children’s Day | June 1 | 1 day for children under 13 years old |
Army Day of Chinese PLA | August 1 | half day for active army |
If you are planning a holiday to the Far East for 2022 or 2023, book your trip around China’s public holidays and school vacations to avoid the crowds. Stay up to date on all of China’s public holidays and school vacations with Avoid-Crowds.com and book your trip with confidence.