Current Date And Time In Kunming, China
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:30:33 CST
State: Yunnan
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
Population: 3,855,346
District: Kunming Shi
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kunming. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kunming.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kunming follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as New Year's Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kunming.
This is China's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on China's country-level and Yunnan holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kunming as anywhere else in China.
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These are China's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on China's country and Yunnan holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kunming 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 |
Businesses in Kunming generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of China: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kunming, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 3,855,346 and running on the Asia/Shanghai time zone, Kunming follows China's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.