Behold! Our simple yet mighty 2024 public holiday and special working days calendar. It is directly based on Beijing’s announcement of the holiday schedule on October 25th, 2023 via gov.cn:
Here’s a breakdown in text with holiday names and dates~
1. New Year’s Day: January 1st is a holiday.
2. Spring Festival: There will be a holiday from February 10th to 17th, a total of 8 days. Two special working days on February 4th (Sunday) and February 18th (Sunday). Beijing further encourages all employers to implement systems such as paid annual leave and arrange for employees to take a break on New Year’s Eve (February 9).
3. Qingming Festival: There will be a holiday from April 4th to 6th, a total of 3 days. One special working day on April 7 (Sunday).
4. Labor Day: May 1st to 5th, a total of 5 days off. Two special working days on April 28th (Sunday) and May 11th (Saturday).
5. Dragon Boat Festival: It will be a holiday on June 10.
6. Mid-Autumn Festival: There will be a holiday from September 15th to 17th, a total of 3 days. One special working day on September 14th (Saturday).
7. National Day: October 1st to 7th, a total of 7 days. Two special working days on September 29th (Sunday) and October 12th (Saturday).
That’s a total of 8 special working days to look out for in 2024!
For more info on these weekend working days, check out our article on the topic! What Are Special Working Days in China?
Calendar resource: http://big5.www.gov.cn/gate/big5/www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/202310/content_6911527.htm
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