Time Zone:

China Standard Time is UTC + 8

You may check the current time and date of China at:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ OR

https://www.worldtimezone.com

Public Holidays

Public holidays may vary for different years. For specific dates of a particular holiday, please check: https://publicholidays.cn/

The following is a list of important public holidays in China:

  New Year Holidays (Jan-1)

  Spring Festival (Late Jan to Early Feb)

  Tomb Sweeping Holidays (Early April)

  Labor Day Holidays (May-1 to May-3)

  Dragon Boat Festival (June)

  National Day Holidays (Oct-1 to Oct-7)

  Mid-autumn Festivals (Sept. to Oct.)

Business Hours

Standard working hours:

8 am - 5 pm or

9 am - 6 pm.

Major shopping malls open hours:

9 am - 9 pm (in winter) or

9 am - 10 pm (in summer)

Note: Many educational and research institutions, government offices, and some business companies may close during the lunch hour, approximately from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.