The latest regulations for the 2022 International Women's Day holiday: Will there be a holiday on March 8?

As International Women's Day approaches, what female friends in the workplace are most concerned about is whether they will have a holiday. If I could take half a day off, I could relax. So what are the latest regulations for the International Women’s Day holiday in 2022? Is there a holiday on March 8th?

1. The latest regulations on the 2022 International Women's Day holiday

1.2022 International Women's Day holiday latest regulations:

According to Article 3 of the "Decision of the State Council on Amending the National Holidays and Memorial Days Holidays Regulations" (revised for the third time) on December 11, 2013, March 8th Women's Day is a holiday for some citizens. Therefore, on March 8th Women's Day in 2022, all women over the age of 18 will have a half-day holiday.

2.2022 International Women's Day holiday latest regulations 2:

According to the document "Labor and Social Security Department Letter [2000] No. 18", during the holidays when some citizens have holidays, the unit should pay wages to employees who participate in celebrations organized by society or the unit and go to work as usual, but no overtime pay. If the holiday happens to fall on a Saturday or Sunday and the unit arranges overtime work for employees, it should pay overtime wages for the rest day in accordance with the law. Employers have no legal obligation to provide Women's Day benefits, but if there is an agreement in the collective contract or labor contract, or there are regulations in the rules and regulations, it should be handled in accordance with such agreement and regulations.

2. Will there be a holiday on March 8, 2022?

Whether there will be a holiday on March 8, 2022 depends on the regulations of the enterprise or unit. Some companies will arrange gifts for women on this day and give half a day off, some companies will just give a whole day off, and some companies will not give any holiday at all. Because March 8th Women's Day is not a legal holiday, many units give half-day off as a reward in order to show respect for women and protect their rights. Some units will even give out a red envelope of 100 yuan. This is only a holiday for women. If it is a holiday for men, there will be no holiday or red envelope.

In addition, according to the latest "National Holiday and Memorial Day Holiday Regulations" implemented on January 1, 2014, March 8, Women's Day, will be a half-day holiday. This regulation was signed by Premier Li Keqiang on December 11, 2013. Therefore, from 2021 to the present, there is a half-day holiday every year on March 8th Women's Day, especially for female employees in public institutions, who definitely have this half-day holiday. However, whether private enterprises will have holidays depends on the rules and regulations of each company.

3. What is the best gift for Women’s Day?

1. Health and wellness

Health tonics, nutrients, nutritional supplements, sports nutrition products, functional products, pollen products, bee products, ginseng products, fish oil products, enzyme products, green algae products, germ products, chlorophyll products, aloe products, fungus products, plant extract products, high-end imported nutritional foods, etc.

2. Personal care and body beauty

Sunscreen, depilatory cream, body lotion, hand cream, antifreeze cream, female epilator. Bath products include shower gel, soap, hand soap, roll-on water, bath salts, and scrub.

3. Practical small items

Smart toaster, anti-lost tablets, sports cameras, wireless Bluetooth speakers, mini printers, etc.

In general, the latest regulations for the 2022 Women's Day holiday are that the state stipulates that some citizens will have a half-day holiday. As for whether March 8 will be a holiday, the systems of each unit are different and the specific situation shall prevail.