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How many days of paternity leave are there for men?

Asked by:Ella

Asked on:Apr 05, 2026 10:07 AM

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  • Brook Brook

    Apr 05, 2026

    During the period when a female friend gives birth, male friends usually serve as spiritual support for the female friend. However, due to the different characteristics of each person’s work, the time requirements for male friends to accompany the childbirth are also different, which has a great impact on female friends. So how many days of paternity leave do men in institutions have?

    How many days of paternity leave are available for men in government agencies and institutions?

    Paternity leave, also known as paternity leave, means that a woman has the right to take care of her partner for a certain period of time during the maternity leave. At this stage, relevant laws and regulations such as the Labor Contract Law have not yet established requirements for paternity leave. The actual requirements depend on the specific requirements of each province, municipality, autonomous prefecture, and municipal district, which are basically common in family planning policies and regulations across the country.

    Of course, there are still situations where some areas have paternity leave and some areas do not. Even in areas where paternity leave is not available, if you have a unique situation, such as a difficult life and no one to take care of your wife, or there are relevant regulations at the hospital outpatient level, you can apply for hardship subsidies or care from the company.

    However, whether men have paternity leave has different requirements across the country. Some regions have it and some do not. Moreover, the duration of paternity leave required across the country is also different, ranging from 7 days to 10 or 15 days. Standards vary across the country. Generally, it is 7 days, but there are also 10 or 15 days.

    Beijing: Husbands can enjoy one month of "maternity leave", and their basic salary cannot be reduced or the labor contract can be canceled during the holiday. Shanghai: If the wife is over 24 years old and gives birth to a child, and the husband is getting married for the first time or is remarrying and has never had a child before, she can take 3 days of "maternity leave." Liaoning Province: Employees who marry late, have children late, marry late, have children and receive the "Honorable Certificate for Parents of Only Children" are entitled to 15 days of male nursing leave. Salaries will be paid during the holiday period, and wages and benefits will not change.

    How many days of nursing leave are there for late marriage and late childbirth across the country?

    1. Sichuan

    10 days of nursing leave for late marriage and late childbirth. Chapter 5: Article 33 of the Ministry of Reward and Social Security: If late marriage and late childbearing are promoted, the statutory marriage leave shall be increased to 20 days in addition to the statutory marriage leave stipulated by the state. If a married woman marries late and has children, her maternity leave will be increased to 30 days in addition to the maternity leave stipulated by the state, and men will be given 15 days of nursing leave. Statutory marriage leave, maternity leave, and nursing leave shall be regarded as attendance, and salaries and bonuses will be paid as usual.

    2. Hubei Province

    10 days of nursing leave for late marriage and late childbirth. Article 31: Chinese citizens who marry late and have children will enjoy an additional 15 days of statutory marriage leave in addition to the statutory marriage leave stipulated by the state. If a married woman marries late and has children, in addition to the maternity leave stipulated by the state, the maternity leave will be increased to 30 days, and her immediate family members will be given 10 days of nursing leave. Statutory marriage leave, maternity leave and nursing leave shall be regarded as attendance, and salaries and bonuses will be paid as usual. For those who undergo birth control surgery, their unit should provide a certificate of birth control surgery, provide them with summer vacation in accordance with relevant requirements, and provide them with salary and bonuses during the summer vacation.

    3. Anhui Province

    She married late and had children later, and received the "Honorable Certificate for Parents of Only Child" and 10 days of nursing leave. Chapter 5 Ministry of Rewards and Social Security Article 38 Marriage registration for men over 25 years old and women over 23 years old is considered late marriage and late childbearing. Married women who are over 24 years old and have their first pregnancy are considered to have late marriage and late childbearing. Party and government agencies, social organizations, and company work organizations should give the following rewards to employees who delay marriage, delay childbearing, or delay marriage and childbearing.

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