🇨🇳 Long Weekends in China 2024

13

Opportunities

7

Public Holidays

9

Max Days Off

4:1

Best Efficiency

31

Total PTO for All

Pro Tip

In 2024, China has 2 free long weekends and 11 bridge opportunities. Best deal: take 1 day off around Tomb-Sweeping Day for 4 consecutive days off (efficiency: 4:1).

Bridge Day Opportunities

#1

Tomb-Sweeping Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Thu 4
Fri 5
Sat 6
Sun 7
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-04-05
#2

Mid-Autumn Festival

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Sat 14
Sun 15
Mon 16
Tue 17
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-09-16
#3

National Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Sat 28
Sun 29
Mon 30
Tue 1
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-09-30
#4

New Year's Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 30
Sun 31
Mon 1
Holiday PTO Weekend
#5

Dragon Boat Festival

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 8
Sun 9
Mon 10
Holiday PTO Weekend
#6

Labor Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off

5:2
Sat 27
Sun 28
Mon 29
Tue 30
Wed 1
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-04-29 2024-04-30
#7

Labor Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off

5:2
Wed 1
Thu 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Sun 5
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-05-02 2024-05-03
#8

New Year's Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 30
Sun 31
Mon 1
Tue 2
Wed 3
Thu 4
Fri 5
Sat 6
Sun 7
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-01-02 2024-01-03 2024-01-04 2024-01-05
#9

Tomb-Sweeping Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 30
Sun 31
Mon 1
Tue 2
Wed 3
Thu 4
Fri 5
Sat 6
Sun 7
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-04-01 2024-04-02 2024-04-03 2024-04-05
#10

Labor Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 27
Sun 28
Mon 29
Tue 30
Wed 1
Thu 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Sun 5
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-04-29 2024-04-30 2024-05-02 2024-05-03
#11

Dragon Boat Festival

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 8
Sun 9
Mon 10
Tue 11
Wed 12
Thu 13
Fri 14
Sat 15
Sun 16
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-06-11 2024-06-12 2024-06-13 2024-06-14
#12

Mid-Autumn Festival

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 14
Sun 15
Mon 16
Tue 17
Wed 18
Thu 19
Fri 20
Sat 21
Sun 22
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-09-16 2024-09-18 2024-09-19 2024-09-20
#13

National Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 28
Sun 29
Mon 30
Tue 1
Wed 2
Thu 3
Fri 4
Sat 5
Sun 6
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2024-09-30 2024-10-02 2024-10-03 2024-10-04

Strategic PTO Plans

Zero-PTO Long Weekends

Enjoy 2 natural long weekends — 6 days off with no PTO needed!

6 days off — no PTO needed

Best Single Day

Take 1 day off around Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 04–07) and get 4 days off.

Take 1 PTO days → Get 4 days off

Best Short Break

Take 2 days off around Labor Day (Apr 27–May 01) and enjoy 5 consecutive days off.

Take 2 PTO days → Get 5 days off

Maximum Vacation

Take 4 days off around New Year's Day (Dec 30–Jan 07) for a 9-day vacation.

Take 4 PTO days → Get 9 days off

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