China's National Day holiday box office reaches 1.165 billion yuan, domestic films 78.7%
In short
China's 2026 National Day holiday film season (October 1 to 7) took 1.165 billion yuan at the box office, according to National Film Administration statistics, with 31.9959 million admissions and domestic films taking 78.7% of the total. Shentan zhi Henji (神探之痕迹) led with 423 million yuan, ahead of the comedy Shenme Yisi Fufu (什么意思夫妇) with 244 million yuan.
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China's 2026 National Day holiday film season, which ran from October 1 to 7, took 1.165 billion yuan at the box office, according to National Film Administration statistics reported on October 8 by CLS, China News Service, Yicai, 36Kr and Jiemian. Daily box office exceeded 100 million yuan on each of the seven days, admissions totalled 31.9959 million, and domestic films accounted for 78.7% of takings. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Screenings totalled 3.29 million, up 2.21% year on year. The average ticket price was 36.41 yuan, 0.28 yuan lower than in the same period last year, a fall of 0.77%. The top five films were Shentan zhi Henji (神探之痕迹) with 423 million yuan, Shenme Yisi Fufu (什么意思夫妇) with 244 million yuan, Shenghua Weiji: Baofa Ye (生化危机：爆发夜) with 174 million yuan, Huanying Lai Long Canguan (欢迎来龙餐馆) with 55 million yuan and Xiaozhu Peiqi: Wanmei Jiaqi (小猪佩奇·完美假期) with 54 million yuan. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
According to China News Service, Shentan zhi Henji draws on real cases and is adapted from the story of Cui Daozhi (崔道植), a trace-examination expert and recipient of the July 1 Medal. Shenme Yisi Fufu is a comedy, and Shenghua Weiji: Baofa Ye, a new film in a Hollywood series, opened on October 5. Huanying Lai Long Canguan and Ba Xian! (八仙！), both domestic films released during the summer, ranked fourth and sixth for the holiday as of October 6; the agency attributed their continued takings to good word of mouth. [ 1 ]
Ticketing platform data tracked the season before the official figures. Maoyan Pro data showed the holiday total passing 1 billion yuan at 17:06 on October 6, with 3.252 million screenings, about 27.494 million admissions and an average ticket price of 36.3 yuan. At that point the top three films accounted for more than 70% of takings, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen were the top cities, and women made up 56.4% of ticket buyers and men 43.6%. Beacon Pro data put the total, including presales, at 1.151 billion yuan as of 19:30 on October 7, with 31.6318 million admissions, 3.2906 million screenings and an average price of 36.4 yuan. [ 1 , 2 ]
As of October 7, China's total box office for the year had reached 30.746 billion yuan, with 784 million admissions, CLS, Yicai and 36Kr reported. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Why it matters
The holiday is one of China's film release periods, and the official figures show daily takings above 100 million yuan on all seven days and more screenings than a year earlier, while the average ticket price fell slightly. Domestic films accounted for most of the takings.
Key facts
- The 2026 National Day holiday box office was 1.165 billion yuan, according to National Film Administration statistics. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Daily box office exceeded 100 million yuan on each of the seven days, and admissions totalled 31.9959 million. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Screenings totalled 3.29 million, up 2.21% year on year. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The average ticket price was 36.41 yuan, 0.28 yuan or 0.77% lower than a year earlier. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Domestic films took 78.7% of the holiday box office. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The top five films were Shentan zhi Henji (423 million yuan), Shenme Yisi Fufu (244 million), Shenghua Weiji: Baofa Ye (174 million), Huanying Lai Long Canguan (55 million) and Xiaozhu Peiqi: Wanmei Jiaqi (54 million). [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- China's total box office for the year reached 30.746 billion yuan as of October 7, with 784 million admissions. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The 2026 National Day holiday box office was 1.165 billion yuan, with 31.9959 million admissions and 3.29 million screenings, according to the National Film Administration. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Domestic films accounted for 78.7% of the holiday box office. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Shentan zhi Henji led the holiday period with 423 million yuan, followed by Shenme Yisi Fufu with 244 million yuan and Shenghua Weiji: Baofa Ye with 174 million yuan. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The holiday box office passed 1 billion yuan on October 6, according to Maoyan Pro data. [ 1 ]
Still unclear
- Figures differ between data sources: Beacon Pro put the total at 1.151 billion yuan including presales as of 19:30 on October 7, while the National Film Administration put it at 1.165 billion yuan. The Beacon figure was taken before the holiday period ended; the documents do not reconcile the two numbers.
- How the holiday box office compared with last year's total. The official statistics give year-on-year changes for screenings and ticket prices but not for total takings.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- October 6: the holiday box office passes 1 billion yuan, according to Maoyan Pro data. [ 1 ]
- October 7: Beacon Pro data puts the holiday box office, including presales, at 1.151 billion yuan. [ 2 ]
- October 8: CLS reports the National Film Administration's figure of 1.165 billion yuan. [ 3 ]
- October 8: China News Service and Yicai carry the official figures. [ 4 , 5 ]