China 2025 Holiday Schedule

Per 国办发明电〔2025〕7号, 2025 has 28 days off total with 5 makeup workdays.

At a glance
28
days off
6
holiday windows
5
makeup workdays
Source: State Council Notice on 2026 Holiday Arrangements · 国办发明电〔2025〕7号 · 2025-11-04 published

Holiday Schedule Details

New Year's Day

Wed, Jan 1
Details
No makeup work required

Spring Festival

Jan 28 – Feb 4 (8 days)
Details
Sun
26
work
Mon
27
work
Tue
28
off
Wed
29
off
Thu
30
off
Fri
31
off
Sat
1
off
Sun
2
off
Mon
3
off
Tue
4
off
Wed
5
work
Thu
6
work
Fri
7
work
Sat
8
work
Makeup work: Sun, Jan 26, Sat, Feb 8

Qingming Festival

Apr 4 – Apr 6 (3 days)
Details
Fri
4
off
Sat
5
off
Sun
6
off
No makeup work required

Labour Day

May 1 – May 5 (5 days)
Details
Sun
27
work
Mon
28
work
Tue
29
work
Wed
30
work
Thu
1
off
Fri
2
off
Sat
3
off
Sun
4
off
Mon
5
off
Makeup work: Sun, Apr 27

Dragon Boat Festival

May 31 – Jun 2 (3 days)
Details
Sat
31
off
Sun
1
off
Mon
2
off
No makeup work required

National Day

Oct 1 – Oct 8 (8 days)
Details
Sun
28
work
Mon
29
work
Tue
30
work
Wed
1
off
Thu
2
off
Fri
3
off
Sat
4
off
Sun
5
off
Mon
6
off
Tue
7
off
Wed
8
off
Thu
9
work
Fri
10
work
Sat
11
work
Makeup work: Sun, Sep 28, Sat, Oct 11

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there makeup work for Mid-Autumn Festival 2026?
No makeup work required. Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 is September 25-27 (Fri-Sun), a natural 3-day weekend with no schedule adjustments.
Which days are makeup workdays for National Day 2026?
September 20 (Sunday) and October 10 (Saturday) are makeup workdays. National Day holiday runs October 1-7, a 7-day break.
How is overtime pay calculated for statutory holidays?
Statutory holiday overtime pays at least 300% of normal wages. Rest days created by tiaoxiu adjustments pay 200% or compensatory time off.
Source: State Council Notice on 2026 Holiday Arrangements · 国办发明电〔2025〕7号 · last checked 2026-08-27