Public holidays in China, 2028
China observes 6 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After weekends and those holidays are removed, the working year comes to 257 days.
Every public holiday in 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 1 Jan | Saturday Weekend | New Year's Day 元旦 |
Nationwide |
| Wed, 26 Jan | Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节 |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 1 May | Monday | Labour Day 劳动节 |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 28 May | Sunday Weekend | Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 1 Oct | Sunday Weekend | National Day 国庆节 |
Nationwide |
| Tue, 3 Oct | Tuesday | Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 |
Nationwide |
Working days month by month
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend | Holidays | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| February | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| March | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| April | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 160 |
| May | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| July | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| August | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| September | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| November | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| December | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| Year | 366 | 106 | 3 | 257 | 2,056 |
Reading these figures
The working day count treats Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, which is the standard working week in China. Only nationwide holidays are deducted; a date observed in one region alone still counts as a working day here, because a national figure that moved with regional calendars would describe nobody accurately.
3 of this year's public holidays fall on a weekend and therefore add no time away from work: New Year's Day (1 Jan), Dragon Boat Festival (28 May), National Day (1 Oct). Whether these are compensated with a substitute day depends on national rules rather than on the calendar, so confirm before planning around them.
The longest working month is March at 23 days; the shortest is April at 20. That spread of 3 days matters for anything billed or accrued monthly, which is why payroll and capacity plans that assume an even year drift by the end of it. The thinnest quarter is Q1, carrying 64 working days across January, February, March.
Compared with 2027, which held 257 working days, 2028 is identical in length.
Against the 204 countries covered here for 2028, China's 6 nationwide holidays put it below the median of 12, around the 7th percentile. The range across all countries this year runs from 3 to 50.
The holidays produce 1 break of three consecutive non-working days or more. The longest runs 3 days, from 29 April 2028 to 1 May 2028, built around Labour Day. A further 1 working day is stranded between a holiday and a weekend, where one day of leave buys a break of four days or more. The full breakdown is here.
3 of this year's holidays sit on a different calendar date than in 2027: Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival. Dates that move cannot be carried forward from last year's planning spreadsheet, which is the most common way a holiday is missed.