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Description: Public holidays, major events and long holidays in Korea, China and Japan, shown as calendars by country. Check whether they overlap your trip.

# Public holidays and events by country

The same hotel costs more and sells out sooner over holidays and big events. Pick a country and check the calendar.

Sources checked 2026-10-19 · Dates for 2026–2027

## Choose a country

- [**Australia**Sydney](<https://staychapter.com/en/tools/holidays/australia/>)
- [**France**Paris](<https://staychapter.com/en/tools/holidays/france/>)
- [**Japan**Tokyo](<https://staychapter.com/en/tools/holidays/japan/>)
- [**Taiwan**Taipei](<https://staychapter.com/en/tools/holidays/taiwan/>)
- [**United States**Honolulu](<https://staychapter.com/en/tools/holidays/united-states/>)

## Korea, China & Japan holidays

Holidays when travellers from Korea, China and Japan travel at the same time. Hotel demand rises sharply, especially in Asia.

| Date | Name | Country |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sat, Feb 14 – Wed, Feb 18, 2026 | Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) | Korea |
| Sun, Feb 15 – Mon, Feb 23, 2026 | Chinese Spring Festival holiday | China |
| Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6, 2026 | Golden Week in Japan | Japan |
| Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5, 2026 | Chinese Labour Day holiday | China |
| Thu, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 16, 2026 | Obon in Japan | Japan |
| Thu, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026 | Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) | Korea |
| Thu, Oct 1 – Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | Chinese National Day Golden Week | China |
| Tue, Dec 29, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 | New Year holidays in Japan | Japan |
| Sat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9, 2027 | Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) | Korea |
| Thu, Apr 29 – Wed, May 5, 2027 | Golden Week in Japan | Japan |
| Fri, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027 | Obon in Japan | Japan |
| Tue, Sep 14 – Thu, Sep 16, 2027 | Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) | Korea |
| Wed, Dec 29, 2027 – Mon, Jan 3, 2028 | New Year holidays in Japan | Japan |

Chinese Spring Festival holiday: dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.

Chinese Labour Day holiday: dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.

Chinese National Day Golden Week: dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.

Source: [국가법령정보센터 — 관공서의 공휴일에 관한 규정](<https://www.law.go.kr/%EB%B2%95%EB%A0%B9/%EA%B4%80%EA%B3%B5%EC%84%9C%EC%9D%98%EA%B3%B5%ED%9C%B4%EC%9D%BC%EC%97%90%EA%B4%80%ED%95%9C%EA%B7%9C%EC%A0%95>) · [国务院办公厅关于2026年部分节假日安排的通知（新华网）](<https://www.news.cn/20251104/76de5bdd2fb249b6a35c83b96115df8b/c.html>) · [内閣府「国民の祝日」について](<https://www8.cao.go.jp/chosei/shukujitsu/gaiyou.html>) · [Japan National Tourism Organization — August](<https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/august/>) · [e-Gov法令検索 行政機関の休日に関する法律](<https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363AC0000000091>)

## How the check works

### What we compare

We look at the destination's public holidays, events that move hotel demand, and long holidays in Korea, China and Japan. Check-out day is included, so you can also see if you arrive or leave on a holiday.

### Should you avoid these dates?

If the event is why you are going, those are your dates. Just expect different prices and faster sell-outs, so decide on the room you need and compare early.

### Where the data comes from

Holidays start from open public-holiday data and are corrected where official government calendars differ. Events and holiday periods are listed only when organisers or governments have announced them.