Public Holidays in China 2022 released

​​​​​​​published on 5 November 2021 | reading time approx. 1 minute

On 25 October 2021, the Chinese State Council released the official calendar of public holidays for 2022.

Among the seven officially recognized festivities, there are some that exist around the globe (such as New Year's Eve or the International Labor Day), but mostly days whose origins are known only by true China experts.

In fact, taking a closer look at those festive days may be rewarding in different ways. First, showing interest in and having knowledge about Chinese culture is often perceived very well both in private life and in business. Second, being aware of the respective dates of all public holidays is an indispensable part of HR management in China since work on public holidays must be compensated by three times the contractually agreed salary of each employee.

The specific dates of many Chinese holidays change from one year to another. Therefore, employers and employees alike should always familiarize themselves in due time with the currently valid dates and arrange work accordingly.  

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The reason for having so-called „compensation days" in China is that weekend days are swapped with neighboring non-holidays in order to create a longer, uninterrupted holiday period.