Good news! Both the Chinese New Year and Labor Day holidays will have an extra day next year.

China’s public holiday calendar for 2025 released by the State Council on Tuesday will take effect from January 1. It features an additional two days of public holiday, specifically on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve and May 2.

There will be an 8-day holiday for the Spring Festival, a 5-day holiday for Labor Day, and an 8-day holiday for National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The calendar allows for longer holiday periods by adjusting work schedules and promoting paid annual leave. Continuous work before or after statutory holidays will generally be limited to six days.

2025’s holiday schedule

New Year’s Day: January 1 (Wednesday) will be a one-day holiday without any adjustment.

Spring Festival: The holiday will run from Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 28 (Tuesday), to February 4 (Tuesday), totaling 8 days. January 26 (Sunday) and February 8 (Saturday) will be working days.

Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day): The holiday will run from April 4 (Friday) to 6 (Sunday), totaling 3 days.

Labor Day: The holiday will extend from May 1 (Thursday) to May 5 (Monday), encompassing 5 days. April 27 (Sunday) will be a working day.

Dragon Boat Festival: The holiday will be from May 31 (Saturday) to June 2 (Monday), amounting to 3 days.

National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival: A combined holiday will run from October 1 (Wednesday) to October 8 (Wednesday), totaling 8 days. September 28 (Sunday) and October 11 (Saturday) will be working days.