According to the official notice issued by the General Office of the State Council on November 4, 2025, the Spring Festival holiday arrangement for 2026 is as follows:

• Holiday Period: February 15 (Sunday, Lunar December 28) to February 23 (Monday, Lunar January 7), total of 9 consecutive days off.
• This is described as the "longest Spring Festival holiday in history," including time for preparations starting from Lunar December 28 and covering Chinese New Year's Eve through the first week of the new lunar year.
• Make-up Work Days: February 14 (Saturday) and February 28 (Saturday) will be regular working days.

Key Dates:

• Chinese New Year's Eve: February 16, 2026 (Monday)
• Chinese New Year (Lunar January 1): February 17, 2026 (Tuesday)