Table II

The reform of other holiday systems in China

Holiday systemContent
Paid Annual Leave SystemIn 1995, “Labor Law” stipulated that laborers who have worked continuously for one year or more shall be entitled to annual vacation with pay. Concrete measures shall be formulated by the State Council
 In 2008, “Announcement of the State Council on the Regulations of Paid Annual Leave of Employees” was published and stipulated that every employee who has served one full year but less than ten years accumulatively is entitled to five days of annual leave. For the employee who has served ten full years but less than 20 years, annual leave is ten days. For the employee who has served for 20 full years, annual leave is 20 days
Permanent Holiday SystemIn 1978, State Council Provisional Regulations on Retirement and Resignation of Workers was published. It stipulated that the national legal retirement age of employee should be 60 for male workers, 50 for female workers, and 55 for female cadres
Other special holiday system (such as marital leave, funeral leave, maternity leave, home leave, Winter holiday and Summer holiday)No significant changes

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