Golden week in Shanghai Shanghai Message Board Tripadvisor

The 2026 schedule creates substantial opportunities for domestic tourism, hospitality, and consumer retail, particularly during the 9-day Spring Festival and 7-day National Day golden weeks.. The legal holiday for Chinese National Day is 3 days in mainland China, 2 days in Macau and 1 day in Hong Kong. In mainland, the 3 days are usually connected with the weekends ahead and after, hence people can enjoy a 7-day holiday from Oct. 1st to 7th, which is the so-called 'Golden Week'. Read more: What is Golden Week in China?

China has released the official 2026 public holiday schedule. Headline breaks include a nine-day Spring Festival, a five-day Labor Day, and a seven-day National Day "Golden Week." Across the year there are 13 statutory public holidays (separate from paid annual leave). As always, China uses adjusted weekend workdays to create long breaks, be sure to note these if you're planning travel.. China's 7 public holidays in 2026. Golden Week (Oct 1-7) and CNY are the worst to travel — 3 billion trips, 5x hotel prices. Full calendar inside.