# Public holidays in China 2028

China has 12 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: China moves weekend days to build longer breaks around the Spring Festival and National Day. The Saturdays and Sundays that become official working days are listed on the page and counted as working days; the arrangement for each year is announced by the State Council in November or December of the previous year.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/china/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-03 | Monday | New Year's Day (observed) |
| 2028-01-25 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 2028-01-26 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| 2028-01-27 | Thursday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| 2028-01-28 | Friday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| 2028-04-04 | Tuesday | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2028-05-02 | Tuesday | Labor Day |
| 2028-05-28 | Sunday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 2028-05-29 | Monday | Dragon Boat Festival (observed) |
| 2028-10-01 | Sunday | National Day |
| 2028-10-02 | Monday | National Day |
| 2028-10-03 | Tuesday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 2028-10-03 | Tuesday | National Day |
| 2028-10-04 | Wednesday | National Day (observed) |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2028

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 12 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2028

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028: New Year's Day
- 6 days, Tue 25 to Sun 30 January 2028: Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
- 4 days, Sat 29 April to Tue 2 May 2028: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 May 2028: Dragon Boat Festival
- 5 days, Sat 30 September to Wed 4 October 2028: National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 24 January 2028 for Sat 22 to Sun 30 January 2028 (9 days): Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
- Take off Monday 3 April 2028 for Sat 1 to Tue 4 April 2028 (4 days): Tomb-Sweeping Day

## Questions about 2028 in China

**How many working days are there in China in 2028?** 248 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does China have in 2028?** 12 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in China?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [China 2024](https://openworkdays.com/china/2024.md)
- [China 2025](https://openworkdays.com/china/2025.md)
- [China 2026](https://openworkdays.com/china/2026.md)
- [China 2027](https://openworkdays.com/china/2027.md)
- [China 2028](https://openworkdays.com/china/2028.md)
- [China 2029](https://openworkdays.com/china/2029.md)
- [China 2030](https://openworkdays.com/china/2030.md)

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