Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, is an annual festival celebrated in China and other Asian countries. It remains the most important holiday of the year, as people return to their hometowns to reunite and spend time with family and friends. While the official public holiday lasts only a week, factories often close for 2 to 4 weeks to give employees ample time to travel home. This extended break can have a significant impact on production.
For the year 2025, the year of the snake, the festival will land on Wednesday, January 29.
Speculate your inventory needs and plan orders in advance to avoid delays and stock shortages. Chinese New Year is also considered a prime time for changing jobs. As businesses see a high employee turnover rate, many may not be back to full production levels for over a month after the holiday. Therefore, when planning ahead, don’t just take into account the periods before and during the holiday but also the after-effects.
Due to the festival’s after-effects, it’s not uncommon for suppliers to send out last-minute, surprise communication of an order delay. To avoid such complications, it is best to openly discuss with your supplier any potential problems that may arise and what to expect. Done right, you can effectively and smoothly overcome the obstacles.
Due the holiday’s after-effects, many suppliers’ quality standards may also not be on par for a period. Stepping up your quality control around this period is essential. Unfortunately, many businesses are convinced by their suppliers to forgo product inspections to avoid any possible shipment delays. It is important that you don’t sacrifice quality for speed.
Injection moulding, CNC machining, 3D printing and more in-house solutions
HLH Rapid will be on official holiday for two weeks, two and a half weeks at most. Most of our staff are long-term employees, and like in previous years, HLH is not expecting much churn. Even so, if there are any changes for 2025, we are committed to communicating these fully with our clients beforehand. Rest assured, there will be no surprises from our end.
Following the holiday, you can expect more of the same but with a slow build-up to full capacity to catch any slips. HLH has years of experience in planning and prepping for the annual holiday, with the know-hows to make a smooth comeback from the break. As we’ve been successfully doing since 2008, you can expect high-quality manufacturing solutions for the year 2025!
Apart from Chinese New Year, there are other Chinese public holidays worth noting over the course of the year. Make sure to take a note of them below.
Planning to order parts before the holiday? Contact our team at info@hlhrapid.com, and we’ll work with you to produce and ship your parts as early as possible.
