{"id":1373,"date":"2026-09-27T15:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicarrier.com\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:30:57","slug":"china-sourcing-calendar-2026-2027-factory-holidays-and-order-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alicarrier.com\/uk\/china-sourcing-calendar-2026-2027-factory-holidays-and-order-deadlines","title":{"rendered":"China Sourcing Calendar 2026\u20132027: Factory Holidays and Order Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meta Description:<\/strong> China factory holidays 2026\u20132027: CNY 2027 (Feb 6) shuts production for 6\u20138 weeks. Full calendar plus order-by deadlines for sea, air and express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dateModified:<\/strong> 2026-09-27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Answer:<\/strong> Chinese factories close for six public holidays a year, and two of them can make or break your supply chain: Chinese New Year<\/strong> (February 6, 2027 \u2014 a 6\u20138 week real-world disruption) and Golden Week<\/strong> (October 1\u20137 every year). The rule that saves you: work backwards. For sea freight arriving before CNY 2027, place orders by November\u2013December 2026<\/strong>; air freight buys you until late December; express until mid-January at premium rates. Miss the window and your goods sit until March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Full Factory Holiday Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Holiday<\/th>2026 Dates<\/th>2027 Dates<\/th>Real Disruption<\/th><\/tr>
Chinese New Year<\/strong><\/td>Feb 15\u201323<\/td>Feb 5\u201312 (CNY day: Feb 6)<\/td>6\u20138 weeks<\/strong> total (slowdown \u2192 shutdown \u2192 ramp-up)<\/td><\/tr>
Qingming Festival<\/td>Apr 4\u20136<\/td>Apr 4\u20136<\/td>3\u20135 days<\/td><\/tr>
Labour Day<\/td>May 1\u20135<\/td>May 1\u20135<\/td>5\u20137 days<\/td><\/tr>
Dragon Boat Festival<\/td>Jun 22\u201324<\/td>Jun 10\u201312<\/td>3\u20134 days<\/td><\/tr>
Mid-Autumn Festival<\/td>Sep 29\u2013Oct 1<\/td>Sep 19\u201321<\/td>3\u20134 days<\/td><\/tr>
Golden Week (National Day)<\/strong><\/td>Oct 1\u20137<\/td>Oct 1\u20137<\/td>1\u20132 weeks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dates follow China’s State Council schedule, announced late each year \u2014 treat them as planning anchors and confirm with your supplier (or with us) each season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why CNY Is Not a One-Week Holiday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official holiday is 7\u20138 days. The operational reality is 6\u20138 weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Pre-holiday slowdown (from mid-January):<\/strong> factories stop taking new orders, freight rates spike (GRI surcharges), and shipping space tightens<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Shutdown (~Feb 5\u201312, 2027):<\/strong> zero production; ports and trucking run skeleton crews<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Ramp-up (mid-February\u2013early March):<\/strong> 10\u201330% of migrant workers do not return \u2014 factories restart understaffed, lead times stretch, and early batches carry higher defect risk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    One more twist: CNY 2027 falls 11 days earlier<\/strong> than CNY 2026, so last year’s planning dates will leave you late this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Your Order-By Deadlines for CNY 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Work backwards from February 6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shipping Mode<\/th>Production Done By<\/th>Order Placed By (typical 30-day production)<\/th><\/tr>
    Sea freight<\/strong><\/td>Early January 2027<\/td>November\u2013early December 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Air freight<\/strong><\/td>Mid-January 2027<\/td>Late December 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Express<\/strong><\/td>Late January 2027<\/td>Mid-January 2027<\/strong> (rates at peak)<\/td><\/tr>
    After that<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td>Your delivery window moves to March 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    And do not forget Golden Week on the way: October 1\u20137, 2026<\/strong> removes a full production week right in the middle of your Q4\/CNY runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Month-by-Month Action Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • September 2026:<\/strong> Lock supplier capacity for Q4; confirm CNY shutdown dates in writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • October:<\/strong> Golden Week shutdown \u2014 orders placed by late September ship first<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • November:<\/strong> Place all CNY-critical sea-freight orders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • December:<\/strong> Final sea-freight cutoff; book capacity early before January rate spikes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • January 2027:<\/strong> Complete all pre-shipment inspections before mid-month<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • February:<\/strong> Shutdown \u2014 use the quiet weeks for product research and supplier scouting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • March:<\/strong> Factories ramp up; inspect first post-CNY batches early \u2014 this is where quality dips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      How we help:<\/strong> our Yiwu warehouse receives and stores goods for 30 days free<\/strong>, so you can front-load production in December, consolidate in January, and ship the moment capacity allows \u2014 instead of paying rush rates for last-minute factory-direct dispatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Internal Linking Suggestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Link “Q4” \u2192 Article 19: Black Friday 2026 Order Deadlines<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Link “30 days free” storage \u2192 Article 5: Parcel Consolidation Explained<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Link “pre-shipment inspections” \u2192 Article 11: Bulk Sourcing from China<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Link “rates spike” \u2192 Article 4 (USA) \/ Article 9 (Europe) for lane pricing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        CTA:<\/strong> Planning a Q1 2027 restock? [Register for free] and send us your SKU list now \u2014 we will confirm supplier shutdown dates and lock your production slot before the November rush.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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