There are 11 statutory paid holidays every year in China: New Year's Day (one day), Spring Festival (three days), Tomb-Sweeping Day (one day), Labor Day (one day), Dragon Boat Festival (one day), Mid-Autumn Festival (one day), and National Day (three days).

Laborers who have worked continuously for at least 12 months are entitled to paid annual leave. If a laborer has worked for more than one year and less than 10 years in total, he/she is entitled to five days' annual leave; if one has worked for between 10 and 20 years, he/she is entitled to 10 days' annual leave; if one has worked for a total of 20 years or longer, he/she is entitled to 15 days' annual leave. National statutory holidays, rest days, and the period during which workers are suspended from work with pay due to work-related injuries shall not be deducted from the days of annual leaves. Moreover, workers also enjoy marriage leave, bereavement leave, maternity leave, etc. in accordance with laws.

Updated on Jan. 22, 2024

Source: Foreign Investment Guide of the People's Republic of China (2023 Edition)