Official: China's 2026 holiday schedule released, 6 make-up days

: Holiday

: Make-up work day

The official Chinese public holiday calendar for 2026 was released.

Traditional Customs for the Spring Festival

• Making dumplings
• Setting off firecrackers
• Cleaning and decorating houses
• Children are given 'lucky money'
• Staying up late
• Posting New Year's scrolls
• Visiting relatives on New Year’s Day

Traditional Customs for the Tomb-Sweeping Day

• Having an outing
• Tree planting
• Flying a kite
• Tomb sweeping and worshiping ancestors

Traditional Customs for the Dragon Boat Festival

• Eating traditional festival food called zongzi
• Dragon boat races
• Drinking hsiung huang wine

Traditional Customs for the Mid-Autumn Festival

• Admiring the full and round moon
• Eating mooncake

Source: EXPAT FOCUS