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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
SAT
02
Weekend
SUN
03
Weekend
MON
04
Bridge Day
TUE
05
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on May 4
📣 Traveler notes
China offers a blend of ancient civilizations and modern progress. Travelers can explore rich history, art, and architecture alongside natural wonders like Guilin's karst landscapes and Huangshan's granite peaks, and bustling, contemporary cities.
- Major holidays (e.g., Chinese New Year, National Day) cause massive internal migration, requiring significant advance travel planning.
- Be prepared for high costs and severe congestion across all modes of transport (trains, flights) during national holidays.
- Key national holidays include New Year's Day (January 1st) and the Spring Festival/Chinese New Year (date varies).
About this holiday
China is a large East Asian country with diverse geography, featuring plains, major rivers (Yangtze, Yellow River), deserts, and mountain ranges like the Himalayas. Beijing is the capital, and Shanghai is its most populous urban area.