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Holidays in China 2028

China observes 26 public holidays in 2028. 21 fall on a weekday and 5 land on a weekend, leaving 239 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2028 public holidays calendar

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1Saturday (weekend)New Year's Day
Jan 26WednesdaySpring Festival (day 1)approx.
Jan 27ThursdaySpring Festival (day 2)approx.
Jan 28FridaySpring Festival (day 3)approx.
Jan 29Saturday (weekend)Spring Festival (day 4)approx.
Jan 30Sunday (weekend)Spring Festival (day 5)approx.
Jan 31MondaySpring Festival (day 6)approx.
Feb 1TuesdaySpring Festival (day 7)approx.
Apr 4TuesdayQingming Festival (day 1)
Apr 5WednesdayQingming Festival (day 2)
Apr 6ThursdayQingming Festival (day 3)
May 1MondayLabour Day (day 1)
May 2TuesdayLabour Day (day 2)
May 3WednesdayLabour Day (day 3)
May 4ThursdayLabour Day (day 4)
May 5FridayLabour Day (day 5)
May 29MondayDragon Boat Festival (day 1)approx.
May 30TuesdayDragon Boat Festival (day 2)approx.
May 31WednesdayDragon Boat Festival (day 3)approx.
Oct 1Sunday (weekend)National Day (day 1)
Oct 2MondayNational Day (day 2)
Oct 3TuesdayMid-Autumn Festivalapprox.
Oct 4WednesdayNational Day (day 4)
Oct 5ThursdayNational Day (day 5)
Oct 6FridayNational Day (day 6)
Oct 7Saturday (weekend)National Day (day 7)

approx. Entries tagged are lunar, Islamic, or Hebrew-calendar dates computed astronomically because the official gazette has not yet published this year. Confirm against the issuing authority before relying on them for legally binding deadlines.

2028 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Public holidays on weekdays

21

Working days

239

The 5 weekend-falling public holidays in 2028 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 21 weekday-falling entries. China's State Council gazettes public holidays annually. The major closures cluster as multi-day Golden Weeks: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and National Day (October 1-7) each run 7-8 days. Adjacent weekend make-up workdays are gazetted to balance the calendar.

Holidays not included

Hong Kong (SAR) and Macau (SAR) operate under their own Basic Laws with separate public holiday calendars. Taiwan has its own statutory holidays. This calculator's mainland China set excludes those jurisdictions. Make-up working Saturdays surrounding Golden Weeks are gazetted by the State Council each year but are NOT added as separate working days in this dataset — the conservative count is the listed closure dates without restoring the make-up Saturdays.

Other years

China Holidays 2028 - FAQ

How many public holidays does China have in 2028?
China observes 26 public holidays in 2028. Of those, 21 fall on a weekday and 5 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.
How many working days does China have in 2028?
China has 239 working days in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 21 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2028 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?
21 of China's 26 public holidays in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Spring Festival (day 1) (approximate) (Wednesday, January 26); Spring Festival (day 2) (approximate) (Thursday, January 27); Spring Festival (day 3) (approximate) (Friday, January 28); Spring Festival (day 6) (approximate) (Monday, January 31); Spring Festival (day 7) (approximate) (Tuesday, February 1); Qingming Festival (day 1) (Tuesday, April 4); Qingming Festival (day 2) (Wednesday, April 5); Qingming Festival (day 3) (Thursday, April 6); Labour Day (day 1) (Monday, May 1); Labour Day (day 2) (Tuesday, May 2); Labour Day (day 3) (Wednesday, May 3); Labour Day (day 4) (Thursday, May 4); Labour Day (day 5) (Friday, May 5); Dragon Boat Festival (day 1) (approximate) (Monday, May 29); Dragon Boat Festival (day 2) (approximate) (Tuesday, May 30); Dragon Boat Festival (day 3) (approximate) (Wednesday, May 31); National Day (day 2) (Monday, October 2); Mid-Autumn Festival (approximate) (Tuesday, October 3); National Day (day 4) (Wednesday, October 4); National Day (day 5) (Thursday, October 5); National Day (day 6) (Friday, October 6).
Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
5 public holidays in 2028 fall on a weekend: New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1; Spring Festival (day 4) (approximate) on Saturday, January 29; Spring Festival (day 5) (approximate) on Sunday, January 30; National Day (day 1) on Sunday, October 1; National Day (day 7) on Saturday, October 7. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.