The State Council has announced two additional public holidays for 2025. According to the Public Holiday Schedule Notice released this week, next year, the Chinese workforce will enjoy an extra day off on Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 28, and May 2 for Labor Day.
New Year 元旦: January 1, 2025.
Spring Festival or Lunar New Year 春节: January 28 (New Year’s Eve) – February 4. Total 8 days off. Workdays: (Sunday) and February 8 (Saturday).
Tomb Sweeping Festival 清明节: April 4 – 6.
Labor Day 劳动节: May 1 – 5. Workday: April 27.
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节: May 31 – June 2.
Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday 中秋节与国庆节: October 1 – 8. Workdays: September 28 (Sunday) and October 11 (Saturday).
Payment for the Overtime Work on Public Holidays
Payment for the overtime work during holidays varies based on the type of rest days and the adopted work hour system:
- Under the standard work hour system 标准工时制, working on an official public holiday warrants compensation at a rate not less than 300 percent of the normal wage.
- Under the comprehensive work hour system 综合工作时制, performing work on public holidays necessitates a payment of not less than 300 percent of the normal wage.
- Under the non-fixed work hour system 不定时工作制, a payment of no less than 300 percent of the normal wage is mandated for work on public holidays. It is important to note that region-specific differences exist.
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