As 2024 draws to a close, it's the perfect time to start planning ahead for 2025. Here's a detailed guide to the Chinese public holidays for 2025, complete with dates, durations, and any compensatory workdays. Let's dive in!
Holiday-Related
Vocabulary
Let's begin by looking at the essential terms for the holidays:
2025年放假安排
Èr líng èr wǔ nián fàng jià ānpái
Holiday arrangements for 2025
放假
fàng jià
holiday; recess
(lit. "to release-holiday")
年假
niánjià
annual leave
(lit. "year-holiday")
补假
bǔ jià
compensatory leave
(lit. "compensatory-holiday")
China National
Holidays in 2025
🗓 Holidays Calendar
Here's a full list of holidays in 2025:
Jan 01: New Year's Day Jan 28-Feb 4: Spring Festival Apr 4-6: Tomb Sweeping Day May 1-5: Labour Day Holiday May 31-June 2: Dragon Boat Festival Oct 1-8: Mid-Autumn Festival Oct 1-8: National Day, or Golden Week
📌 Jan 1: New Year Holiday (1 Day)
January 1st marks the start of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. This year, January 1st falls on a weekday, giving us one day off to celebrate the New Year.
元旦
Yuándàn
New Year
📌 Jan 28-Feb 4: Spring Festival (8 Days)
IMPORTANT.
春节
Chūnjié
Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year
📌 Apr 4-6: Tomb Sweeping Day (3 Days)
清明节
Qīngmíng Jié
Tomb Sweeping Day
📌 May 1-5: Labour Day Holiday (5 Days)
IMPORTANT.
劳动节
Láodòng Jié
Labour Day
📌 May 31-June 2: Dragon Boat Festival (3 Days)
GOOD NEWS.
端午节
Duānwǔ Jié
Dragon Boat Festival
📌 Oct 1-8: Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day (8 Days)
IMPORTANT.
中秋节
Zhōngqiū Jié
Mid-Autumn Festival
国庆节
Guóqìng Jié
National Day
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