China Public Holidays 2024

The dates marked in green are holidays.For detailed holiday descriptions, please refer to the content following the calendar.

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China Public Holidays 2024

December 30–January 1 New Year's Day
February 9 Chinese New Year's Eve

Non-Legal Holiday

February 10–17 Chinese New Year

Make-Up Work Days: February 4, 18

April 4–6 Qingming Festival

Make-Up Work Day: April 7

May 1–5 Labour Day

Make-Up Work Days: April 28, May 11

June 8–10 Dragon Boat Festival
September 15–17 Mid-Autumn Festival

Make-Up Work Day: September 14

October 1–7 National Day

Make-Up Work Days: September 29, October 12

Holidays for Specific Groups

Holidays and Commemorative Days for Specific Groups (National Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Regulation Article 3)

  • (1) Women's Day (March 8) - Women have a half-day off
  • (2) Youth Day (May 4) - Youth aged 14 to 28 have a half-day off
  • (3) Children's Day (June 1) - Children under 14 have one day off
  • (4) PLA Founding Day (August 1) - Active military personnel have a half-day off

If a holiday for specific groups falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no additional day off.

Official Holiday Sources

  1. The State Council usually announces the holiday arrangements for the following year in November or December. “Public holidays for 2024”
  2. The legal basis for statutory holidays is stipulated as follows. “State Council Decree Amending the Regulations on National Public Holidays” (国务院关于修改〈全国年节及纪念日放假办法〉的决定) (Issued on December 11, 2013)
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