BEIJING, September 29, 2026: As China approaches its week-long National Day holiday, workers are raising concerns online about weekend shifts scheduled around the holiday period.

Reuters reported that related discussions on Weibo had generated more than 360 million views, while workers have also discussed consumer boycotts and legal action over working conditions. citeturn0news9

Labor-dispute data

Reuters cited Supreme People’s Court figures showing that Chinese courts accepted 648,000 labor disputes against employers during the first nine months of 2025, an increase of 37.5% year on year. The figures are the latest available in the report and should not be treated as 2026 totals. citeturn0news9

Online campaign

A mobile application encouraging consumers to support businesses that provide two-day weekends was suspended by authorities in September, with state media reporting that it had violated unspecified regulations.

The issue has become part of a wider public discussion about working hours, wages and employment conditions as China enters the National Day holiday period.

Source: Reuters; labor-dispute figures attributed to the Supreme People’s Court.

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