The invention relates to a hydrogenation catalyst for synthesizing 1,4-diacetoxybutane. The catalyst mainly solves the problems of low yield and low selectivity of 1,4-diacetoxybutane in the prior art. The hydrogenation catalyst for synthesizing 1,4-diacetoxybutane comprises a carrier and active components, the carrier is activated carbon, the active components comprise a Pt element and a cocatalyst element, and the cocatalyst element comprises at least one metal element selected from lanthanide metals and at least one metal element from IVA group metals. The catalyst well solves the technical problems, and can be used in the industrial production of the 1,4-diacetoxybutane.