With Spring Festival now over, you may already be looking forward to, or planning, your future vacations. Given how much plane ticket prices go up every public holiday, the sooner you book the better! You may also be wondering when the next dreaded make-up day is (hint: It’s coming soon), so here are the remaining national holidays for China in 2025.
Chinese New Year Make-up Day
Make-up work day: Sat, Feb 8
Yep, coming in fast after the holiday we’ve got a make up day this Saturday.
Tomb-Sweeping Festival
Fri, Apr 4 to Sun, Apr 6
Make-up work day: None
There’s no make-up day for Tomb-Sweeping. Nice!
May Day
Thu, May 1 to Mon, May 5
Make-up work days: Sun, Apr 27
With the addition of May 2 as a public holiday, there are five days off for the May Day holiday. As part of the holiday falls on a Saturday, the Monday will be given off as an extra day. You will have to work one make-up day, though, on Sun, Apr 27.
Dragon Boat Festival
Sat, May 31 to Mon, Jun 2
Make-up work days: None
One of the few holidays with no make-up work days tied to it. Lovely!
Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day
Wed, Oct 1 to Wed, Oct 8
Make-up work days: Sun, Sep 28; Sat, Oct 11
Mid-Autumn Festival falls during the National Holiday this year (Oct 6), so you’re given an additional day off on Oct 8, making this the second eight-day holiday of the year! As usual, though, there will be two make-up days, with the Sunday (Sep 28) before the holiday and the Saturday (Oct 11) after the holiday being make-up days.
Check out the full calendar below and save yourself a copy!
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