Current Date And Time In Qarek, China
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:31:13 CST
State: Xinjiang
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
Population: 29,946
District: Kashi Diqu
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Qarek. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Qarek.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Qarek 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 Qarek.
This is China's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on China's country-level and Xinjiang holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Qarek 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 Xinjiang holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Qarek 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 |
In Qarek, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Qarek, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 29,946 and running on the Asia/Urumqi time zone, Qarek follows China's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.