The State Council's decision to amend the "National Holidays and Memorial Days Regulations"

Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

No. 795

The Decision of the State Council on Amending the National Holiday Regulations for Annual Festivals and Memorial Days was adopted at the 45th Executive Meeting of the State Council on November 8, 2024 and is hereby promulgated for implementation on January 1, 2025. Premier Li Qiang November 10, 2024 The Decision of the State Council on Amending the National Holiday Regulations for Annual Festivals and Memorial Days

The State Council has decided to make the following amendments to the National Holiday Regulations:

1. Amend the second item of Article 2 to “(ii) Spring Festival, 4-day holiday (Lunar New Year’s Eve, the first three days of the first lunar month)” and the fourth item to “(iv) Labor Day, 2-day holiday (May 1st and 2nd)”.

Second, add one more article as Article 7: "Holidays for all citizens can be reasonably arranged for unified holidays and adjusted, combined with the implementation of paid annual leave and other systems, to actually form a longer holiday. Except for individual special circumstances, continuous work before and after statutory holidays generally does not exceed 6 days."

In addition, corresponding adjustments and modifications were made to the order of the articles and individual words.

This decision shall come into force on January 1, 2025.

The "National Holidays and Memorial Days Holidays Regulations" will be amended accordingly and republished in accordance with this decision.

National Holidays and Anniversary Holidays

(Promulgated by the State Council on December 23, 1949, revised for the first time in accordance with the "Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on Holidays for National Festivals and Anniversary Days" on September 18, 1999, revised for the second time in accordance with the "Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on Holidays for National Festivals and Anniversary Days" on December 14, 2007, revised for the third time in accordance with the "Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on Holidays for National Festivals and Anniversary Days" on December 11, 2013, revised for the fourth time in accordance with the "Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on Holidays for National Festivals and Anniversary Days" on November 10, 2024)

Article 1 These Measures are formulated to unify the national holidays for festivals and anniversaries.

Article 2 Holidays on which all citizens shall have a holiday:

1. New Year’s Day: one day off (January 1);

(2) Spring Festival: 4 days off (Lunar New Year’s Eve, the first three days of the first lunar month);

(3) Qingming Festival: one day off (the day of Qingming Festival in the lunar calendar);

(4) Labor Day, two days off (May 1st and 2nd);

(5) Dragon Boat Festival: one day off (the day of the Dragon Boat Festival in the lunar calendar);

(Six) Mid-Autumn Festival: one day off (the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the lunar calendar);

(VII) National Day: 3-day holiday (October 1st to 3rd).

Article 3 Holidays and anniversaries on which some citizens have holidays:

1. Women’s Day (March 8): women have a half-day holiday.

2. Youth Day (May 4): Young people aged 14 and above will have a half-day holiday.

(3) Children’s Day (June 1st): Children under the age of 14 will have a day off;

4. On the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (August 1), active military personnel will have a half-day holiday.

Article 4 The local people's governments of the areas where ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities shall determine the dates of holidays for festivals celebrated by ethnic minorities in accordance with the customs of those ethnic groups.

Article 5 There will be no holidays on the February 7th Anniversary, the May 30th Anniversary, the July 7th Anniversary of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the September 3rd Anniversary of the Victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the September 18th Anniversary, Teachers' Day, Nurses' Day, Journalists' Day, Arbor Day and other festivals and anniversaries.

Article 6 If a holiday for all citizens falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be made up on a working day. If a holiday for some citizens falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall not be made up.

Article 7: All citizens can reasonably arrange for unified holidays and adjustments, and combine the implementation of paid annual leave and other systems to actually form a longer holiday. Except for individual special circumstances, the continuous working days before and after statutory holidays generally do not exceed 6 days.

Article 8 These Measures shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.

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