'3 Days Off for 13' Boosts Holiday Lodging as Huazhu Bookings Rise
With only three working days between Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in 2026, the '3 days off for 13' leave strategy has created a super-long golden week, pushing the lodging market into an early booking boom. As of September 21, Huazhu Group data showed overall hotel booking rates for September 25 to October 7 rose about 2 percentage points year on year, with room nights up 22%. Top 10 first- and second-tier cities include Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing; top 10 third- and fourth-tier destinations include Luoyang, Yangzhou and Guilin; top 10 county destinations include Jiuzhaigou, Yangshuo and Antu.
Impact and considerations
The super-long holiday is driving both booking volume and rates, with demand spreading to smaller cities and counties, potentially affecting hotel groups' inventory allocation and revenue management strategies.
Key points
- With only three working days between Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in 2026, the '3 days off for 13' leave strategy created a super-long golden week.
- As of September 21, Huazhu Group data showed overall hotel booking rates for September 25 to October 7 rose about 2 percentage points year on year.
- Room nights booked in the same period rose 22% year on year.
- Top 10 first- and second-tier cities for booking popularity are Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao, Xi'an, Tianjin, Wuhan and Guangzhou.
- Top 10 third- and fourth-tier destinations are Luoyang, Yangzhou, Guilin, Yanbian, Weihai, Kaifeng, Datong, Ili, Kashgar and Lianyungang.
- Top 10 county destinations are Jiuzhaigou, Yangshuo, Antu, Qingyang, Wuyuan, Pingyao, Pingtan, Changsha County, Zhengding and Fenghuang.
- Huazhu serves different guest segments with a portfolio of over 30 brands from economy to luxury.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 25 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 25 Sept 2026, 12:00
- Last updated
- 25 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- Pinchain Tourism：“请3休13”带火双节住宿，华住一线到县域预订全线升温 – 品橙旅游 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 25 Sept 2026, 08:00