2025 Calendar
Here we go again! Our simple yet mighty 2025 public holiday and special working days calendar. It is directly based on Beijing’s announcement of the holiday schedule on November 12th, 2024 via gov.cn:
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Here’s a breakdown in text with holiday names and dates~
1. New Year’s Day: January 1 (Wednesday) will be a one-day holiday, no rest will be taken.
2. Spring Festival: There will be a holiday from January 28 (Tuesday, Lunar New Year’s Eve) to February 4 (Tuesday, the seventh day of the first lunar month), a total of 8 days. Work on January 26th (Sunday) and February 8th (Saturday).
3. Tomb Sweeping Day: We have a holiday from April 4th (Friday) to April 6th (Sunday), a total of 3 days.
4. Labor Day: May 1st (Thursday) to May 5th (Monday), a total of 5 days off. Go to work on April 27th (Sunday).
5. Dragon Boat Festival: We will have a holiday from May 31st (Saturday) to June 2nd (Monday), a total of 3 days.
6. National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival: There will be a holiday from October 1 (Wednesday) to October 8 (Wednesday), a total of 8 days. Go to work on September 28th (Sunday) and October 11th (Saturday).
That’s a total of 5 special working days to look out for in 2025 you lucky dogs! 3 less than in 2024!
For more info on these weekend working days, check out our article on the topic! What Are Special Working Days in China?
2024 Calendar
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?
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Calendars resource:
2025: http://big5.www.gov.cn/gate/big5/www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/202411/content_6986382.htm
2024: http://big5.www.gov.cn/gate/big5/www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/202310/content_6911527.htm
