China's Holiday Schedule for the Rest of 2024
Expect the holidays to pick up again in April, with a great many three-day weekends (woo-hoo!), with a lot of weekend working days (boo-hoo!) thrown in without any longer holidays 'til October though. In the meantime, read on and plan the rest of your time off this year accordingly!
April 2024: Tomb-Sweeping Festival
Thursday, Apr 4 to Saturday, Apr 6
Make-up work day: Sun, Apr 7
Tomb-Sweeping
Day was on a Wednesday last year, but it's back to a somewhat normal
holiday schedule this year, with the holiday falling on a Thursday, but
instead of a full four-day weekend, Sunday is an allotted make-up day,
making for another six-day work week.
May 2024: May Day
Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 5
Make-up work days: Sun, Apr 28; Sat, May 11
International
Labor day arrives on a Wednesday for 2024 and goes through the whole
weekend. But there’s no escape from make-up work, with a day before the
holiday (Sunday, Apr 28) and one after (Saturday, May 11).
June 2024: Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, Jun 8 to Monday, Jun 10
Make-up work days: None
One of the few holidays with no make-up work days tied to it. No work on Monday!
September 2024: Mid-Autumn Festival
Sunday, Sep 15 to Tuesday, Sep 17
Make-up work days: Sat, Sep 14
Mid-Autumn
Festival is no longer close to National Holiday on the lunar calendar,
so it’s back to the normal three-day weekend schedule. This time around,
though, it’s Sunday to Tuesday off, with a make-up work day on the
Saturday before the holiday.
October 2024: National Day
Tuesday, Oct 1 to Monday, Oct 7
Make-up work day: Sun, Sep 29; Sat, Oct 12
National
Day falls on a Tuesday in 2024, which means the holiday will run until
Sunday the following week. There’s a make-up working day prior to the
holiday on Sunday, Sep 29 and on the Saturday after (Oct 12).
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