2024 Public Holidays & Working Days in China
Complete 2024 public holidays, weekend rules, working day count, and monthly calendar for China.
China has 250 working days and 28 public holidays in 2024, with a Saturday โ Sunday weekend. Banks and logistics typically suspend during public holidays.
China operates on UTC+8 with standard business hours 09:00โ18:00 and a saturday โ sunday weekend. In 2024, there are 250 standard working days and 28 public holidays; additionally, 7 makeup workdays fall on weekends but are treated as regular working days. For cross-border trade and logistics professionals, note that banks suspend clearing, customs clearance pauses, and port operations halt during public holidays โ potentially delaying payment settlement by 1โ3 business days and increasing container detention fees. When scheduling shipments, letter-of-credit presentations, or international meetings, avoid China's non-working days and confirm operating windows around 2024 holidays with local agents in advance.
โ ๏ธ Spring Festival Factory & Logistics Shutdown
Spring Festival (around Lunar New Year) is China's longest holiday. Factories typically shut down 1โ2 weeks early, logistics nearly stops 3 days before New Year's Eve, and production takes 1โ2 weeks to resume after. Place orders 30 days before Spring Festival.
โ ๏ธ Compensatory Workday System
China uses "compensatory workdays" (่ฐไผ) โ swapping nearby weekends for weekdays to form extended holidays. For example, the 7-day National Day holiday usually requires working a weekend day before or after. Weekend days marked as workdays on this calendar are compensatory workdays.
๐ง China Makeup Workdays 2024
The following dates fall on weekends but are designated as makeup workdays. Cross-border sellers and logistics partners should plan shipments accordingly.
Note: Makeup workday arrangement is estimated based on historical patterns; please verify with official announcements.
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China Public Holidays 2024
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ๆฆ New Year's Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-10 | Sat | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-11 | Sun | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-12 | Mon | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-13 | Tue | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-14 | Wed | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-15 | Thu | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-16 | Fri | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-02-17 | Sat | ๆฅ่ Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-04-04 | Thu | ๆธ
ๆ่ Qingming Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-04-05 | Fri | ๆธ
ๆ่ Qingming Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-04-06 | Sat | ๆธ
ๆ่ Qingming Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-05-01 | Wed | ๅณๅจ่ Labour Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-05-02 | Thu | ๅณๅจ่ Labour Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-05-03 | Fri | ๅณๅจ่ Labour Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-05-04 | Sat | ๅณๅจ่ Labour Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-05-05 | Sun | ๅณๅจ่ Labour Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-06-10 | Mon | ็ซฏๅ่ Dragon Boat Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-09-15 | Sun | ไธญ็ง่ Mid-Autumn Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-09-16 | Mon | ไธญ็ง่ Mid-Autumn Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-09-17 | Tue | ไธญ็ง่ Mid-Autumn Festival | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-01 | Tue | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-02 | Wed | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-03 | Thu | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-04 | Fri | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-05 | Sat | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-06 | Sun | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open | |
| 2024-10-07 | Mon | ๅฝๅบ่ National Day | Public | Banks closed / Logistics halted | โ Open |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many working days are there in China in 2024?
In 2024, China has 250 working days, 88 weekend days, and 28 public holidays, out of 366 total days.
What days are the weekend in China?
The official weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday. Government offices, banks, and most businesses are closed on these days.
How many public holidays does China have in 2024?
China has 28 public holidays in 2024. Islamic calendar holidays (e.g., Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are subject to official moon-sighting announcements.
Are banks open on public holidays in China?
Banks in China are generally closed on public holidays. Dates marked as "Bank" holidays are confirmed bank closures; other public holidays may have reduced hours. Check with your bank for specifics.
What are the makeup workdays in China in 2024?
China has 7 makeup workdays in 2024: 2024-02-04, 2024-02-18, 2024-04-07, 2024-04-28, 2024-09-14, 2024-09-29, 2024-10-12. These dates fall on weekends but are designated as regular working days.
Why does China have makeup workdays?
China shifts some weekend days to working days to create extended holiday breaks (e.g., Spring Festival, National Day). The arrangement is usually announced by the government in advance.
How is triple-time pay calculated on public holidays in China?
Under Article 44 of China's Labor Law, employees required to work on statutory public holidays must be paid no less than 300% of their normal wage, and this cannot be replaced by compensatory time off. China has 28 statutory public holidays in 2024. Daily wage = monthly wage รท 21.75 (monthly payable working days). Note: weekend overtime (Sat/Sun) is paid at no less than 200% if no compensatory leave is granted; makeup workdays (weekends shifted to work) are paid as normal workdays.
How should cross-border sellers plan logistics cutoffs around Spring Festival & National Day?
For Chinese New Year and National Day long holidays: stop accepting bulk sea-freight orders 7-10 days before the holiday (to avoid port congestion); stop air/express pickup 3-5 days before (warehouses and forwarders wrap up early); during the holiday, only urgent high-value small parcels move (rates usually rise 20-50%); the 2-3 days after the holiday see a shipping peak, so book capacity in advance. Chinese factories typically stop production 5-7 days before the holiday and resume 3-5 days after โ build a 15-20 day buffer into your production cycle.
Official Sources
Holiday data is sourced from the Nager.Date open dataset and cross-checked against official government announcements. Islamic calendar holidays (e.g., Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are subject to official moon-sighting announcements.
Data updated: 2026. Refreshed annually based on official government announcements.
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