How do China's swapped working days (调休) work?
To create longer continuous breaks, the State Council designates certain weekend days as normal working days and moves their rest to the holiday period. In 2026 this produces a nine-day Spring Festival break (15–23 February, the longest to date), a five-day Labour Day break (1–5 May), and a seven-day National Day break (1–7 October) — in exchange for six working weekend days.