China 2026 Holiday Schedule
Per 国办发明电〔2025〕7号, 2026 has 33 days off total with 6 makeup workdays.
At a glance
33
days off
7
holiday windows
6
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
Spring Festival
Feb 15 – Feb 23 (9 days)
Sat
14
work
Sun
15
off
Mon
16
off
Tue
17
off
Wed
18
off
Thu
19
off
Fri
20
off
Sat
21
off
Sun
22
off
Mon
23
off
Tue
24
work
Wed
25
work
Thu
26
work
Fri
27
work
Sat
28
work
Makeup work: Sat, Feb 14, Sat, Feb 28
Labour Day
May 1 – May 5 (5 days)
Fri
1
off
Sat
2
off
Sun
3
off
Mon
4
off
Tue
5
off
Wed
6
work
Thu
7
work
Fri
8
work
Sat
9
work
Makeup work: Sat, May 9
National Day
Oct 1 – Oct 7 (7 days)
Sun
20
work
Mon
21
work
Tue
22
work
Wed
23
work
Thu
24
work
Fri
25
work
Sat
26
work
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
Tue
6
off
Wed
7
off
Thu
8
work
Fri
9
work
Sat
10
work
Makeup work: Sun, Sep 20, Sat, Oct 10
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