Business Days in December 2023 for China
December 2023 has 21 working days under the Chinese national holiday calendar. December 2023 contains no Chinese national holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 10 are Saturday and Sunday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in China.
working days
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 wknd | 3 wknd | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 wknd | 10 wknd |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 wknd | 17 wknd |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 wknd | 24 wknd |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 wknd | 31 wknd |
public holidays in December 2023
No Chinese national holidays fall on a weekday in December 2023, so banks and China financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
China December deadlines
Monthly VAT and corporate income tax for November are due December 15. The annual Central Economic Work Conference typically runs in mid-December, setting macro policy for the next year. Q4 ends December 31, with year-end audit fieldwork and accrual reviews. The CFETS interbank market closes briefly around the New Year transition.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in December 2023. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 5 |
China reporting cycles and business-day rules
Chinese business-day cycles align with STA (State Taxation Administration) monthly VAT and corporate income tax deposits due by the 15th of the following month for most regimes, plus annual corporate income tax returns due May 31 for calendar-year filers and the annual Individual Income Tax (IIT) reconciliation from March 1 to June 30. The PBoC operates CNAPS as the high-value RTGS system on bank business days; CIPS handles cross-border RMB settlement. Spring Festival and National Day Golden Weeks each close banks and exchanges for 7-8 days, with State Council-gazetted make-up working Saturdays surrounding each holiday. SAFE (State Administration of Foreign Exchange) governs capital-account flows and approval windows.
December 2023 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts China alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for December 2023.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 21 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 21 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | None |
How December 2023 compares year over year
December 2022 had 22 working days, so December 2023 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, November 2023 has 22 working days and January 2024 has 22. Looking forward, December 2024 has 22 working days under the same Chinese national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in China
A Shanghai treasury operator uses the 21-day December 2023 count to align PBoC CNAPS (China National Advanced Payment System) RTGS settlement with STA (State Taxation Administration) monthly VAT cutoffs on the 15th. A Shenzhen tech-park controller uses business-day math to track Shanghai/Shenzhen Stock Exchange listed-entity quarterly disclosures and the Spring Festival and National Day Golden Week closures. A Beijing trade-services firm uses working-day counts to align SAFE (State Administration of Foreign Exchange) capital-flow reporting with cross-border RMB settlement via CIPS.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.