Once again, it is time to start planning your holidays for the year ahead. (Check out our recommendations for cheap flights in China here).
Lucky for all of us, the complete holiday schedule for 2018 appears to have been made public a few weeks early this year. Woo hoo!
Though the calendar is normally released by the General Office of the State Council in early December, state-run media outlet the Global Times this week published what it says is the official holiday schedule for next year.
But there is some bad news: you'll have to work six weekend days in the Year of the Dog, up from five this year. Because nothing says "enjoy your holiday" quite like having to pay it back.
Without further ado, here are your 2018 public holidays*.
*Unconfirmed by the State Council, so therefore this schedule may be subject to change
January 2018
New Years Day 2018
Date: Monday, January 1, 2018
Days off: December 30, 2017 - January 1, 2018 (Saturday - Monday)
No Adjusted Working Days
February 2018
Chinese New Year (otherwise known as "Spring Festival") 2018
Date: Friday, February 16, 2018
Days off: February 15-21, 2018 (Thursday - Wednesday)
Adjusted Working Days: Sunday, February 11 and Saturday, February 24, 2018
April & May 2018
Tomb Sweep Festival (otherwise known as "Qingming") 2018
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2018
Days off: April 5 - 7, 2018 (Thursday - Saturday)
Adjusted Working Day: Sunday, April 8, 2018
May 2018
May Day 2018
Date: Monday, May 1, 2018
Days off: April 29 - May 1, 2018 (Saturday - Monday)
No Adjusted Working Days
June 2018
Dragon Boat Festival 2018
Date: Monday, June 18, 2018
Days off: June 16 - 18, 2018 (Saturday - Monday)
No Adjusted Working Days
September 2018
Mid-Autumn Festival 2018
Date: Monday, September 24, 2018
Days off: September 22 - 24, 2018 (Saturday - Monday)
No Adjusted Working Days
October 2018
National Day ("Golden Week") Holiday 2018
Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
Days off: October 1 - 7, 2018 (Monday - Sunday)
Adjusted Working Days: Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30, 2018
