China’s 2026 National Day holiday box office passes 600 million
In short
The total box office for China’s 2026 National Day holiday period (1–7 October) passed 600 million, including presales, according to platform data cited by Chinese outlets. 《神探之痕迹》, 《什么意思夫妇》, 《欢迎来龙餐馆》, 《小猪佩奇·完美假期》 and 《八仙！》 were the top five titles so far. The figure was reported by Yicai, CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian within about 40 minutes of each other on 4 October.
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The 2026 National Day holiday box office, covering 1 to 7 October and including presales, passed 600 million, according to platform data cited by Chinese outlets. Yicai and CLS reported the milestone on 4 October, with CLS specifying the holiday period and noting the figure included presales. Jiemian attributed the data to Beacon Professional Edition (灯塔专业版), and 36Kr carried the item crediting Jiemian. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian all listed the same five titles as the period’s leaders so far: 《神探之痕迹》, 《什么意思夫妇》, 《欢迎来龙餐馆》, 《小猪佩奇·完美假期》 and 《八仙！》. The reports did not give individual takings for any of the films, audience numbers, or a comparison with previous National Day holiday periods. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The National Day holiday is one of China’s main film-release windows, so the early tally is a first read on how the week’s slate is performing. The reports are trade and business outlets carrying platform data, and the documents give no comparison with previous years, so the pace of this year’s holiday market cannot be judged from them.
Key facts
- The 2026 National Day holiday box office period runs from 1 to 7 October. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Total box office including presales passed 600 million, according to platform data. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- 《神探之痕迹》 was among the top five titles for the period. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- 《什么意思夫妇》 was among the top five titles for the period. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- 《欢迎来龙餐馆》 was among the top five titles for the period. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- 《小猪佩奇·完美假期》 was among the top five titles for the period. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- 《八仙！》 was among the top five titles for the period. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Jiemian attributed the data to Beacon Professional Edition (灯塔专业版); CLS cited online platform data. [ 2 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The documents write the total as “6亿” without naming a currency; the figures are box office takings but no currency unit is stated. No document specifies the currency of the 600 million figure.
- No individual film’s takings, audience numbers, ticket sales breakdown or ranking order within the top five are given. All four documents give the same aggregate figure and an unordered top-five list.
- No comparison with previous National Day holiday periods or with pre-holiday forecasts is provided. The documents do not include prior-year or expected figures.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yicai reports the 2026 National Day holiday box office passed 600 million. [ 1 ]
- CLS reports the same milestone, specifying the 1–7 October period, presales inclusion and the top five titles. [ 2 ]
- 36Kr carries the item, crediting Jiemian. [ 3 ]
- Jiemian reports the milestone, attributing the data to Beacon Professional Edition. [ 4 ]