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China’s Official Public Holiday Schedule for 2019

China’s General Office of the State Council released the country’s official holiday schedule for 2019 through its “Circular about Public Holiday Arrangement” on December 6, 2018. As is traditional, the holiday schedule features two major week-long holidays: the Spring Festival (also known as Chinese New Year) and National Day. In 2019, the Spring Festival falls between February 4 and 10, and the National Day holiday between October 1 and 7.

Organizations should note that Saturdays and Sundays are often marked as additional official working days in China to offset long vacation breaks. Foreign human resource managers should note that Saturdays and Sundays are often marked as additional official work days in China to compensate for long holiday breaks. For example, in 2019, Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3 will be official working days designated to partially offset the Spring Festival’s seven days off. However, private companies in China have the right to determine their own schedules–which allow additional days off–while maintaining the official holiday calendar.

New Year

December 30, 2018 – January 1, 2019 (3 days in total; Sunday to Tuesday)

Adjusted Working Day: December 29, 2018 (Saturday)

Spring Festival

February 4 – 10, 2019 (7 days in total; Monday to Sunday)

Adjusted Working Days: February 2 and 3, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)

Tomb Sweeping Day

April 5 – 7, 2019 (3 days in total; Friday to Sunday)

Labor Day

May 1, 2019 (Wednesday)

Dragon Boat Festival

June 7 – 9, 2019 (3 days in total; Friday to Sunday)

Mid-Autumn Festival

September 13 – 15, 2019 (3 days in total; Friday to Sunday)

National Day

October 1 – 7, 2019 (7 days in total; Tuesday to Monday)

Adjusted Working Days: Sunday, September 29 and Saturday, October.

 

 

Edited by: Shreya Bhattacharya

Disclaimer: The material provided above is for informational purposes only and is subject to change. We endeavor to keep all material up-to-date and correct but make no representations about the information's completeness, accuracy, or reliability. Laws vary by jurisdiction and are subject to change and interpretation based on individual factors that may differ between organizations. The material is not meant to constitute legal advice and we suggest you seek the advice of legal counsel in connection with any of the information presented.
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Sajid Mir

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Sajid Mir

A labor and employment lawyer at Replicon who specializes in global compliance. Replicon provides award-winning products that make it easy to manage your workforce. Replicon is an industry leader in global compliance and has a dedicated team which pro-actively monitors international labor regulations for ensuring proper adherence with specific country rule requirements.

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