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Calendar & Holidays
A month and year calendar with Chinese lunar dates, the 24 solar terms, traditional festivals and public holidays for China, the US and the UK.
Selected day
Public holidays in {y}
China's statutory holidays are shown. The extra days off and the make-up working days are set by the State Council each autumn — check the official notice before booking travel.
How to use the calendar
- Move through the months with ‹ and ›, or type a year and pick a month to jump straight there; Today brings you back.
- Switch the region between China, the United States and the United Kingdom to see that country's public holidays marked on the grid and listed on the right.
- Click any day for its lunar date, solar term, festivals and week number — or switch to the year view and press Print for a clean one-page wall calendar.
FAQ
Where do the lunar dates come from?
From a table of month lengths and leap months covering 1901–2098, the same data astronomical almanacs use, combined with the 24 solar terms computed from the sun's apparent longitude. That is why the Spring Festival lands on 17 February 2026 and the leap months appear in the right years.
Why is a leap month sometimes shown?
A lunar year of twelve months is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so roughly every third year an extra month is inserted. It is the first month that contains no principal solar term, and it takes the name of the month before it with 闰 in front.
Are the make-up working days included?
The statutory Chinese holidays are marked, but the annual shuffle of extra days off and make-up Saturdays is announced by the State Council each autumn and is not embedded here. US federal holidays and UK bank holidays, including the substitute days when one falls at a weekend, are calculated in full.