The Spring Festival holiday next year will last 7 days, from Jan 21 to 27, according to the national holiday plan for 2023 issued by the State Council on Friday.
Jan 28 (Saturday) and Jan 29 (Sunday) will be marked as additional working days to compensate for the long holiday break.
According to the plan, in 2023, there will also be a 3-day holiday (weekend days included) for the New Year, a one-day break for Tomb Sweeping Day, a 5-day holiday for Labor Day (weekend days included), a 3-day holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, and an 8-day break for the Mid-Autumn Festival as well as the National Day holiday, which will come in tandem between late September and early October next year.