Hours calculator: China
Work calendar for China with public holidays, weekends, transferred and shortened working days, the monthly working-hours norm and the hours calculator set to China's overtime and break rules.
Defaults to your region. Switch to compare any other scale.
Breaks: no statutory minimum. Week: overtime above 40 h, paid at ×1.5. Law: 《劳动法》第四十四条；《国务院关于职工工作时间的规定》.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Gross pay per hour, in the currency of the selected country.
Applied to hours above the weekly limit, so enter one week of shifts. The default follows the selected country.
Result
40:00
Total hours worked
40.00 hours in decimal
- Decimal hours40.00
- Days entered5
- Average per day8:00
- Total unpaid breaks2:30
- Regular hours40:00
- Overtime hours0:00
Show amortization
| Day | Time | Break | Worked | Decimal | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 2 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 3 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 4 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 5 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 |
Working-time rules: China
- Standard working time: 40 h per week, 8 h per day.
- Weekly rest days: Saturday, Sunday.
- Overtime: at least +50% on top of the normal hourly rate.
- Overtime limit: 36 h per month.
- Night work: no fixed statutory premium; it is set by contract or collective agreement.
- Work on a public holiday: at least +200%.
- China moves weekends to build long holidays, so some Saturdays and Sundays become make-up working days (调休). Work on a statutory holiday is paid at least 300% (+200%); work on a weekend or bridge rest day 200% unless compensatory rest is given; weekday overtime 150%. Overtime is generally limited to 1 h a day, 3 h in special cases and 36 h a month. The 2027 schedule is normally published in November.
- Legal basis: 《劳动法》第三十六条、第四十一条、第四十四条；《全国年节及纪念日放假办法》.
Work calendar 2026: China
- Working day
- Weekend
- Public holiday
- Bridge day off (transferred)
- Transferred working day
January
21 / 168 hFebruary
16 / 128 hMarch
22 / 176 hApril
21 / 168 hMay
19 / 152 hJune
21 / 168 hJuly
23 / 184 hAugust
21 / 168 hSeptember
22 / 176 hOctober
18 / 144 hNovember
21 / 168 hDecember
23 / 184 hPublic holidays 2026: China
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day(statutory holiday) |
| January 2 | Friday | New Year holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| January 3 | Saturday | New Year holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| February 15 | Sunday | Spring Festival holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| February 16 | Monday | Spring Festival Eve(statutory holiday) |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Spring Festival(statutory holiday) |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Spring Festival(statutory holiday) |
| February 19 | Thursday | Spring Festival(statutory holiday) |
| February 20 | Friday | Spring Festival holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| February 21 | Saturday | Spring Festival holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| February 22 | Sunday | Spring Festival holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| February 23 | Monday | Spring Festival holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| April 4 | Saturday | Qingming holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| April 5 | Sunday | Qingming Festival(statutory holiday) |
| April 6 | Monday | Qingming holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day(statutory holiday) |
| May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day(statutory holiday) |
| May 3 | Sunday | Labour Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| May 4 | Monday | Labour Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Labour Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| June 19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival(statutory holiday) |
| June 20 | Saturday | Dragon Boat holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| June 21 | Sunday | Dragon Boat holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| September 25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival(statutory holiday) |
| September 26 | Saturday | Mid-Autumn holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| September 27 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| October 1 | Thursday | National Day(statutory holiday) |
| October 2 | Friday | National Day(statutory holiday) |
| October 3 | Saturday | National Day(statutory holiday) |
| October 4 | Sunday | National Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| October 5 | Monday | National Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| October 6 | Tuesday | National Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| October 7 | Wednesday | National Day holiday (rest day)(rest day (bridge)) |
| January 4 | Sunday | Transferred working day (make-up working day) |
| February 14 | Saturday | Transferred working day (make-up working day) |
| February 28 | Saturday | Transferred working day (make-up working day) |
| May 9 | Saturday | Transferred working day (make-up working day) |
| September 20 | Sunday | Transferred working day (make-up working day) |
| October 10 | Saturday | Transferred working day (make-up working day) |
Working days and hours by month 2026
Calculated for a 5-day week of 8 h per day: public holidays on weekdays are days off; transferred working days are included.
| Month | Working days | Working hours | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 168 | 2 |
| February | 16 | 128 | 6 |
| March | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| May | 19 | 152 | 3 |
| June | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| July | 23 | 184 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 168 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 176 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 144 | 5 |
| November | 21 | 168 | 0 |
| December | 23 | 184 | 0 |
| Year total | 248 | 1,984 | 19 |
Formula
Worked time = end − start − unpaid breakIf end < start (overnight): worked time = end + 24 h − start − breakDecimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60 (e.g. 7:45 = 7.75)Overtime = total weekly hours − weekly limit (if positive)Pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × overtime multiplier
How it is calculated
- Pick your country in the Standard menu to load its break rules and weekly limit.
- Enter the start and end time for each day and the length of the unpaid break.
- Add or remove days so the list covers one week (or any period you need).
- Optionally enter your hourly rate to see regular pay, overtime pay and the total.
- Check the table for days where the break is shorter than the legal minimum.
Questions
How many working days and hours are there in China in 2026?
248 working days and 1,984 working hours on a 5-day week of 8 h per day. 19 public holidays fall on weekdays.
What are the public holidays in China in 2026?
January 1 – New Year's Day; January 2 – New Year holiday (rest day); January 3 – New Year holiday (rest day); February 15 – Spring Festival holiday (rest day); February 16 – Spring Festival Eve; February 17 – Spring Festival; February 18 – Spring Festival; February 19 – Spring Festival; February 20 – Spring Festival holiday (rest day); February 21 – Spring Festival holiday (rest day); February 22 – Spring Festival holiday (rest day); February 23 – Spring Festival holiday (rest day); April 4 – Qingming holiday (rest day); April 5 – Qingming Festival; April 6 – Qingming holiday (rest day); May 1 – Labour Day; May 2 – Labour Day; May 3 – Labour Day holiday (rest day); May 4 – Labour Day holiday (rest day); May 5 – Labour Day holiday (rest day); June 19 – Dragon Boat Festival; June 20 – Dragon Boat holiday (rest day); June 21 – Dragon Boat holiday (rest day); September 25 – Mid-Autumn Festival; September 26 – Mid-Autumn holiday (rest day); September 27 – Mid-Autumn holiday (rest day); October 1 – National Day; October 2 – National Day; October 3 – National Day; October 4 – National Day holiday (rest day); October 5 – National Day holiday (rest day); October 6 – National Day holiday (rest day); October 7 – National Day holiday (rest day)
How are overtime and holiday work paid in China?
Overtime: at least +50% on top of the normal hourly rate. Work on a public holiday: at least +200%. China moves weekends to build long holidays, so some Saturdays and Sundays become make-up working days (调休). Work on a statutory holiday is paid at least 300% (+200%); work on a weekend or bridge rest day 200% unless compensatory rest is given; weekday overtime 150%. Overtime is generally limited to 1 h a day, 3 h in special cases and 36 h a month. The 2027 schedule is normally published in November.
Which working days are transferred in China in 2026?
Days off: January 2, January 3, February 15, February 20, February 21, February 22, February 23, April 4, April 6, May 3, May 4, May 5, June 20, June 21, September 26, September 27, October 4, October 5, October 6, October 7. Working days instead: January 4, February 14, February 28, May 9, September 20, October 10.