Chinese Holidays

Query Chinese statutory holidays, check if a date is a working day/holiday, and get holiday schedules. Use when the user asks about Chinese holidays, working days, statutory holidays, or needs to know if a specific date is a holiday in China. Supports queries like "Is tomorrow a holiday?", "When is Spring Festival?", "Is May 1st a working day?".

Query Chinese statutory holidays and working day status.

Quick Start

bash

python scripts/holidays.py today
python scripts/holidays.py check 2025-01-01
python scripts/holidays.py list 2025

Commands

today — Check today's status

Check if today is a working day, holiday, or weekend.

bash

python scripts/holidays.py today

Output:

text

2025-01-01 (Wednesday)
Status: HOLIDAY - New Year's Day (元旦)

check <date> — Check specific date

Check if a specific date is a working day or holiday.

bash

python scripts/holidays.py check 2025-02-10

Output:

text

2025-02-10 (Monday)
Status: HOLIDAY - Spring Festival (春节)

list <year> — List all holidays in a year

List all statutory holidays for a given year.

bash

python scripts/holidays.py list 2025

Output:

text

=== 2025 Chinese Statutory Holidays ===

1. New Year's Day (元旦)
   2025-01-01

2. Spring Festival (春节)
   2025-01-28 to 2025-02-04 (8 days)

3. Qingming Festival (清明节)
   2025-04-04 to 2025-04-06 (3 days)

4. Labor Day (劳动节)
   2025-05-01 to 2025-05-05 (5 days)

5. Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)
   2025-05-31 to 2025-06-02 (3 days)

6. Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)
   2025-10-06 (1 day, combined with National Day)

7. National Day (国庆节)
   2025-10-01 to 2025-10-07 (7 days)

next — Find next holiday

Find the next upcoming holiday.

bash

python scripts/holidays.py next

Output:

text

Next holiday: Spring Festival (春节)
Date: 2025-01-28 to 2025-02-04
Days until: 15 days

Return Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Working day
1	Weekend
2	Statutory holiday
3	Adjusted working day (调休)

Data Source

Holiday data is based on official announcements from the State Council of China (国务院办公厅). The script includes:

• Statutory holiday dates
• Adjusted working days (调休)
• Holiday names in Chinese and English

Notes

• Adjusted working days (调休) are weekends that become working days due to holiday adjustments
• Some holidays may change based on official announcements - data is updated annually
• Supports dates from 2024 onwards