2024 National Holiday Schedule

The national holidays in 2024 include: New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day.

1. New Year’s Day: January 1, 2024 (Monday) will be a holiday, consecutively with the weekend.

2. Spring Festival: There will be a holiday from February 10 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) to February 17 (the seventh day of the Lunar New Year), 2024, ***7 days. Work on February 18th (Saturday) and February 19th (Sunday).

3. Qingming Festival: There will be a holiday from April 5 (Saturday) to April 7 (Monday), 2024, ***3 days.

4. Labor Day: Holiday from May 1 (Monday) to May 3 (Wednesday), 2024, ***3 days.

5. Dragon Boat Festival: There will be a holiday from June 22 (Friday) to June 24 (Sunday), 2024, ***3 days.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival: There will be a holiday from September 29 (Friday) to October 1 (Sunday), 2024, ***3 days.

7. National Day: There will be a holiday from October 1 (Saturday) to October 7 (Friday), 2024, ***7 days. Go to work on October 8th (Saturday) and October 9th (Sunday).

According to the "Labor Law of the People's Republic of China", there are ***11 legal holidays every year. If it falls on a weekend, priority will be given to taking time off during the working day to ensure that employees have complete rest time.

The significance of national holidays:

1. Protect workers’ right to rest: National holidays are the rest time that workers enjoy in accordance with the law and play an important role in improving labor efficiency.

2. Promote consumption and economic growth: During national holidays, people usually engage in various consumption activities, such as traveling, shopping, etc., which has positive significance in stimulating consumer demand and promoting economic growth.

3. Carry forward national culture: National holidays are often determined based on the customs and commemorative requirements of various ethnic groups, and play an important role in promoting national culture and enhancing national cohesion.

4. Maintain social harmony and stability: The establishment of national holidays allows workers to spend time with their families and enjoy family life, which is of great significance to maintaining social harmony and stability.

5. Reflect the country’s care for workers: The establishment of national holidays reflects the country’s care for workers, which helps to improve workers’ satisfaction and loyalty, thereby increasing labor productivity.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Arrangements for Certain Holidays in 2024