China 2026 Leave Planner

Breaks in 2026 that need no leave

• Jan 1–3New Year's Day · 3 days
• Feb 15–23Spring Festival · 9 days
• Apr 4–6Qingming Festival · 3 days
• May 1–5Labour Day · 5 days
• Jun 19–21Dragon Boat Festival · 3 days
• Sep 25–27Mid-Autumn Festival · 3 days
• Oct 1–7National Day · 7 days

How it works

• Assumes a Monday–Friday job: weekends and public holidays need no leave.
• Makeup workdays (调休上班) on a weekend are working days and cost a leave day.
• “Holiday by holiday” lists each upcoming holiday from today on, with the longest break your days can buy around it, nearest first.
• “Longest single break” finds the longest run of days off; “Most days off in total” splits your days across several breaks to maximise the total; “One long trip + long weekends” keeps at least one break of 9+ days.
• Leave is taken within the year; a break may run into the New Year days just before or after it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the longest break 5 days of leave can buy in 2026?

15 days: Feb 15 – Mar 1. Take Feb 24, Feb 25, Feb 26, Feb 27, Feb 28 off and join them to Spring Festival and the weekends.

How do I get the most days off from 5 days of leave in 2026?

Split it into 5 breaks: Feb 15–24, 10 days for 1; May 1–6, 6 days for 1; Sep 25–28, 4 days for 1; Oct 1–8, 8 days for 1; Dec 31 – Jan 3, 4 days for 1. That is 32 days off for 5 days of leave.

Does a makeup workday count as leave?

Yes. Makeup workdays (Jan 4, Feb 14, Feb 28, May 9, Sep 20, Oct 10) are working days, so skipping one costs a leave day; the planner counts them that way.

Which breaks in 2026 need no leave at all?

New Year's Day: Jan 1–3 (3 days); Spring Festival: Feb 15–23 (9 days); Qingming Festival: Apr 4–6 (3 days); Labour Day: May 1–5 (5 days); Dragon Boat Festival: Jun 19–21 (3 days); Mid-Autumn Festival: Sep 25–27 (3 days); National Day: Oct 1–7 (7 days).

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