Current Date And Time In Guangdong, China
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:54:42 CST
Capital: Guangzhou
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
Population: 126,012,510
Area: 179,800.00 km²
State Code: GD
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Guangdong, China. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Guangdong.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Guangdong observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Guangdong, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including New Year's Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is China's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on China's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Guangdong and the rest of China, not a separate Guangdong-specific calendar.
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These are China's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on China's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in China, including Guangdong. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | National Holiday | Full Statutory Closure (Banks & Govt Administration) | www.gov.cn |
| Labour Day | May 1 | National Holiday (Golden Week) | Full Statutory Closure (State Council Mandated Holiday Period) | www.gov.cn |
| National Day (Guóqìng Jié) | October 1 | National Day (Golden Week) | Full Statutory Closure (7-Day Golden Week Vacation Period) | www.gov.cn |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Day (Guóqìng Jié) | Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Guangdong close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in China are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Guangdong doesn't simply disappear — China's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Guangdong's capital, Guangzhou observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Guangdong.