The General Office of the State Council recently issued holiday arrangements for 2025. National Day plus Mid-Autumn Festival, 8 days off will be held together, from October 1 to October 8. However, those who need to go to work should pay attention to making up for work on Sundays on September 28 and Saturdays on October 11.

The high-speed free adjustment is also followed. According to the old policy in 2012, during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, there is no charge for all toll roads, including airport expressways and bridge fees. The specific time will be from 0:00 on October 1 to 12:00 on the 8th, and the charge will start normally at 0:00 on the 9th.

This holiday plan is a bit special. Because the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day happened to meet the same day, the State Council decided to merge the two holidays. The 8-day vacation is the longest time in recent years, but the adjustment of the vacation has also made many people complain. A colleague has calculated that the actual rest time has not increased much, but instead, he has to rest for two extra days and work four days.

Some netizens found historical records and said that the last Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day overlapped in 2014, but there was no merger at that time. The policy changes this time are quite big, probably to stimulate consumption. The tourism platform has launched various promotional activities, and the prices of homestays are about to rise.

Drivers who travel long distances should remember the time point clearly. The free time period is calculated based on the entry time, don’t make any mistakes. Truck driver Lao Wang said that in previous years, the traffic jams on the highway were severe, and this time it was probably even more exaggerated. He planned to set out in advance to avoid the peak.

The policy document mentioned that free passenger cars with 7 seats and below are only for passenger cars, and trucks and buses do not enjoy it. Toll stations may open more channels during the free period, but there are often blocked places like Zhengzhou that have been blocked early.

Someone posted online that the company notified that the company would be on duty online during the holidays, and the office workers who were running around were worried again. But some people who have flexible employment think it is good and can arrange cross-provincial travel.

In short, there are many changes in the holiday schedule this year, so I can remember all the time points. No matter how you adjust your rest, just take a few days of rest. Don’t be too rushed by overtime.