| JAN 1 |
Wednesday |
The first day of January |
Public Holiday |
January 1, Gregorian New Year's Day; a public and statutory holiday. |
| JAN 29 |
Wednesday |
Lunar New Year's Day |
Public Holiday |
Lunar January 1, Lunar New Year's Day. |
| JAN 30 |
Thursday |
The second day of Lunar New Year |
Public Holiday |
Lunar January 2, second day of Lunar New Year. |
| JAN 31 |
Friday |
The third day of Lunar New Year |
Public Holiday |
Lunar January 3, third day of Lunar New Year. |
| APR 4 |
Friday |
Ching Ming Festival |
Public Holiday |
Around April 4-6, traditional tomb-sweeping and ancestor veneration day. |
| APR 18 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Public Holiday |
Friday before Easter, commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
| APR 19 |
Saturday |
The day following Good Friday |
Public Holiday |
Holy Saturday, the day after Good Friday. |
| APR 21 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Public Holiday |
Christian holiday on the Monday after Easter Sunday. |
| MAY 1 |
Thursday |
Labour Day |
Public Holiday |
May 1, International Workers' Day; a public and statutory holiday. |
| MAY 5 |
Monday |
The Birthday of the Buddha |
Public Holiday |
Lunar April 8, commemorates the birth of Gautama Buddha. |
| MAY 31 |
Saturday |
Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) |
Public Holiday |
Lunar May 5, commemorates poet Qu Yuan with dragon boat races. |
| JUL 1 |
Tuesday |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
Public Holiday |
July 1, anniversary of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China. |
| OCT 1 |
Wednesday |
National Day |
Public Holiday |
October 1, anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. |
| OCT 7 |
Tuesday |
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
Public Holiday |
The day after Mid-Autumn Festival; observed instead of the festival itself. |
| OCT 29 |
Wednesday |
Chung Yeung Festival |
Public Holiday |
Lunar September 9, traditional day for hiking and respecting the elderly. |
| DEC 25 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
Public Holiday |
December 25, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| DEC 26 |
Friday |
The first weekday after Christmas Day |
Public Holiday |
Boxing Day equivalent in Hong Kong, observed on the first weekday after Christmas. |