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Business days calculator: China
Count working days between two dates in China, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and China public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in China, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 17 | 19 |
| March | 22 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 21 |
| May | 19 | 20 |
| June | 20 | 20 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 21 | 21 |
| October | 20 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 23 |
| Total | 250 | 252 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in China, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Monday | Spring Festival |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | Spring Festival |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Spring Festival |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Qingming Festival |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Youth Day |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | Children's Day |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Army Day |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Thursday | National Day |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | National Day |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Saturday | National Day |
Full lists with long weekends: China public holidays 2026 · China public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in China in 2026?
250 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in China?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
China has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.