How are paid days calculated?
For full-time staff, paid days are workdays plus paid statutory holidays minus leave. For interns, they are actual workdays minus leave. The statutory monthly average is 21.75 days.
Calculate monthly workdays, paid days, and holiday details for China in 2026
Full-time: workdays + paid statutory holidays − leave
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Paid days = workdays in the month + paid statutory holidays. The statutory monthly average is 21.75 days (261 days ÷ 12), and the actual monthly figure may vary.
Overlapping statutory holidays are excluded
Includes weekends and adjusted holidays. Dates marked Paid count toward full-time paid days.
Weekend dates adjusted to workdays
For full-time staff, paid days are workdays plus paid statutory holidays minus leave. For interns, they are actual workdays minus leave. The statutory monthly average is 21.75 days.
Full-time staff include paid statutory holidays; interns only count actual workdays. Both subtract leave days.
Weekends are not workdays by default. Weekends designated as workdays are counted and listed separately as makeup workdays.
The data follows mainland China's 2026 holiday and makeup workday schedule. For other years or regions, use the local official schedule.
Yes. Leave supports 0.5-day increments; for example, 1.5 days subtracts 1.5 from paid days.
This tool only uses workdays, statutory holidays, and leave. It does not include overtime, allowances, social insurance, tax, or company-specific attendance rules.