Current Date And Time In Harbin, China
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:25:25 CST
State: Heilongjiang
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
Population: 5,242,897
District: Harbin Shi
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Harbin, Heilongjiang? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Harbin.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Harbin align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as New Year's Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Harbin.
This is China's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on China's country-level and Heilongjiang holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Harbin as anywhere else in China.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are China's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on China's country and Heilongjiang holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Harbin just as everywhere else in China.
| 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 |
Harbin's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on China's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Harbin doesn't simply get skipped — China's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 5,242,897 and running on the Asia/Shanghai time zone, Harbin follows China's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.