China’s State Council has recently released the official holiday schedule for 2026. China’s Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) holiday will last nine days, making it the longest in history. China will continue to have weekend “make-up” days. Patent deadlines are extended to the next working day, not including weekend make-up days while trademark deadlines are extended to the next workday even if it is a weekend make-up day. The schedule follows.
| 2026 Holiday | Closure Days | Make-Up Days |
| Western New Year | January 1 – 3 | January 4 |
| Spring Festival | February 15 – 23 |
February 14 and February 28 |
| Tomb Sweeping Day | April 4 – 6 | N/A |
| Labor Day | May 1 – 5 | May 9 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | June 19 – 21 | N/A |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | September 25 – 27 | N/A |
| National Day | October 1 – 7 | September 20 and October 10 |
