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Spring Festival
China’s most important family holiday period around Chinese New Year, with major impacts on travel demand, staffing rhythms, and cross-border operations.
What Is Spring Festival?
Spring Festival, widely referred to internationally as Chinese New Year, is centered on family reunion. Many people travel back to their hometowns before New Year’s Eve, spend time with family during the official break, and return to major cities in the days after the holiday period.
Typical traditions include reunion dinners, visits to relatives, and local celebrations. While customs vary by region, the common pattern is that personal travel and family schedules become the top priority during this period.
From an operations perspective, this period usually creates temporary pressure on transport, delivery, and cross-team coordination. That is why the annual holiday notice and adjusted working-day arrangements matter for planning even when the headline holiday dates look straightforward.
Yearly Holiday Calendar
HolidayAdjusted Working Day
Planning Panel
Action Checklist
- Lock staffing windows for the holiday span and return week.
- Confirm supplier and logistics SLA expectations before the travel peak.
- Publish payroll and leave reminders with adjusted working-day notes.
Source and Status
- Notice Year
- 2026
- Release Status
- Released
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
- Official Source
- View official notice
Business Impact
- Travel, delivery, and supplier response times can change before and after the official break.
- International teams should lock support coverage and escalation plans before the holiday travel peak.
Spring Festival FAQ
Is Spring Festival the same as Chinese New Year?
Spring Festival is the official public holiday period around Chinese New Year and is the most important family holiday in China.
Why does Spring Festival often include adjusted working weekends?
Adjusted working weekends can be used to create a longer continuous holiday block while balancing the annual work schedule.