How many working days in 2023 in China?

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Quick answer: China has 240 business days in 2023 for a default Monday-Friday week, for the period Jan 1, 2023 through Dec 31, 2023.

Month-by-month business days (2023)

Weekdays counted: Monday-Friday.

MonthBusiness daysPublic holiday days in month
January169
February200
March221
April193
May194
June203
July210
August230
September202
October176
November220
December210

Public holidays in 2023 (China)

National public holidays that overlap the same date range as the business day calculation.

DateName
Jan 1, 2023New Year's Day
Jan 2, 2023New Year’s Holiday
Jan 21, 2023Spring Festival Eve
Jan 22, 2023Chinese New Year
Jan 23, 2023Spring Festival Holiday
Jan 24, 2023Spring Festival Holiday
Jan 25, 2023Spring Festival Holiday
Jan 26, 2023Spring Festival Holiday
Jan 27, 2023Spring Festival Holiday
Mar 8, 2023International Women's Day (half-day)
Apr 5, 2023Qing Ming Jie
Apr 29, 2023Labour Day Holiday
Apr 30, 2023Labour Day Holiday
May 1, 2023Labour Day
May 2, 2023Labour Day Holiday
May 3, 2023Labour Day Holiday
May 4, 2023Youth Day (half-day)
Jun 22, 2023Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 23, 2023Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
Jun 24, 2023Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
Sep 29, 2023Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 30, 2023Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday
Oct 1, 2023National Day
Oct 2, 2023National Day Holiday
Oct 3, 2023National Day Holiday
Oct 4, 2023National Day Holiday
Oct 5, 2023National Day Holiday
Oct 6, 2023National Day Golden Week holiday

Key insights

Total working days

240 days

Default Monday-Friday workweek in 2023.

Highest month

August

23 working days.

Lowest month

January

16 working days.

Holidays included

28 days

National public holidays excluded from the total.

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Frequently asked questions

How many working days are there in China in 2023?

China has 240 working days in 2023 using a default Monday-Friday workweek and excluding national public holidays.

Are public holidays included in the calculation?

Yes. National public holidays in 2023 are excluded from the working-day total (about 28 calendar days in this dataset).

Which month has the fewest working days?

January has the fewest working days, with 16.

Can I customize the working week or include a region?

Yes. Use the business days calculator to change weekdays, add a region filter (when available), or calculate a custom range.

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