China 2025 Holiday Schedule | State Council Official Notice
Per 国办发明电〔2024〕8号, 2025 has 28 days off total with 5 makeup workdays.
Holiday & makeup work schedule
New Year's Day
Wed, Jan 1
No makeup work required
Spring Festival
Jan 28 – Feb 4 (8 days)
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
Labour Day
May 1 – May 5 (5 days)
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
National Day
Oct 1 – Oct 8 (8 days)
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
At a glance
28
days off
6
holiday windows
5
makeup workdays
Source: State Council Notice on 2025 Holiday Arrangements · 国办发明电〔2024〕8号 · published
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 2025 Holiday Arrangements · 国办发明电〔2024〕8号 · last checked 2026-08-27 · View 2025 calendar →