In Chinese employment law, home leave allows for time to return to their home towns for family visitation, and is provided for by national regulations.

Employees are provided one of the following home leave options if distance to spouse or parents would make visiting otherwise impractical:

(1) One annual home leave visit to a spouse up to 30 days; (2) for unmarried persons, 20 days to visit their parents, or as necessary, 45 days every two years. (3) Married persons visiting parents, one 20 day visit every 4 years. These visiting periods include the statutory holiday period in them.