China Make-up Workdays 2025
In 2025 mainland China had five make-up workdays (调休 / 补班): Jan 26 (Sun) and Feb 8 (Sat) for the eight-day Spring Festival, Apr 27 (Sun) for the five-day Labour Day break, and Sep 28 (Sun) and Oct 11 (Sat) for the eight-day National Day holiday that also absorbed the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Dates in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2025 | Sunday | Spring Festival make-up workdayMake-up workday | Make-up workday |
| February 8, 2025 | Saturday | Spring Festival make-up workdayMake-up workday | Make-up workday |
| April 27, 2025 | Sunday | Labour Day make-up workdayMake-up workday | Make-up workday |
| September 28, 2025 | Sunday | National Day make-up workdayMake-up workday | Make-up workday |
| October 11, 2025 | Saturday | National Day make-up workdayMake-up workday | Make-up workday |
How China’s make-up workdays work
China stretches its short statutory holidays into week-long breaks by "borrowing" the weekends next to them. Those borrowed Saturdays or Sundays become regular working days — the make-up workdays (调休 / 补班). The trade-off is a long continuous holiday in exchange for working a weekend before or after it.
The State Council (国务院) publishes the exact make-up workdays each year, usually in November or December for the following year. They cluster around the Spring Festival and the National Day Golden Week, the two longest breaks.
Official sources & data
- China's 2025 public holiday arrangement (State Council)Visit sourceThe State Council of the PRC
Frequently asked questions
How many make-up workdays did China have in 2025?+
Five: Jan 26, Feb 8, Apr 27, Sep 28 and Oct 11. They supported the Spring Festival, Labour Day and National Day breaks.
Why did China work on Saturday, Oct 11, 2025?+
To pay back the eight-day National Day & Mid-Autumn holiday (Oct 1–8). Sep 28 and Oct 11 were worked as weekend make-up days in exchange for the long break.
What is a make-up workday (调休 / 补班)?+
It is a Saturday or Sunday turned into a regular working day, swapped so a statutory holiday can stretch into a longer continuous break. China had five of them in 2025.
Who decides China’s make-up workdays?+
The State Council (国务院) publishes the exact dates each year, usually in November or December for the following year.
Why did China work on Sunday, Jan 26, 2025?+
Jan 26 and Feb 8 were the weekend make-up days that paid for the eight-day Spring Festival break — two borrowed weekends in exchange for the long holiday.
Which weekend was worked for the 2025 Labour Day break?+
Sunday, Apr 27, 2025. It was swapped to create the five-day Labour Day holiday.