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Public holidays in Hong Kong - Definition and Overview

Public holidays in Hong Kong.

DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
Every Sunday所有星期日
January 1The first day of January (New Year's Day)元旦
1st day of 1st moon (Lunar)Lunar New Year's Day農曆年初一Usually in late January or early February
Most important holiday
2nd day of 1st moon (Lunar)The second day of the Lunar New Year農曆年初二
3rd day of 1st moon (Lunar)The third day of the Lunar New Year農曆年初三
April 5 (April 4 on leap years)Ching Ming Festival清明節About 15 days after Vernal Equinox
Day for paying respect to the deceased
 Good Friday耶穌受難節 
 The day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日 
 Easter Monday復活節星期一
May 1Labour Day勞動節
8th day of 4th moon (Lunar)The Buddha's Birthday佛誕Usually in May
New holiday established in 1998; general not statutory
5th day of 5th moon (Lunar)Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng Festival)端午節Usually in June
Day for patriotic remembrance, eating cakes and dragon boat races
July 1Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日
16th day of 8th moon (Lunar)The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日Usually in September
Important autumn holiday for harvest and family gathering with eating of moon cakes and moon sightseeing
October 1PRC's National Day國慶日
9th day of 9th moon (Lunar)Chung Yeung Festival重陽節Usually in October
Day for honouring the elderly, the deceased and for climbing mountains
December 21 or December 22Dong Zhi (Winter solstice Festival)冬至not an official holiday
December 25Christmas Day聖誕節
December 26The first weekday after Christmas Day聖誕節後第一個周日Also called Boxing Day

Under British rule, the Queen's Official Birthday was a public holiday in the second Monday in June, but was replaced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day after the handover to China. The Commonwealth Day used to be a school holiday. Dr Sun Yat Sen's birthday anniversary is a school holiday. The Sino-Japanese War Victory Anniversary ("the Saturday preceding the last Monday in August" and "Liberation Day, being the last Monday in August" (重光紀念日) before the handover) was a public holiday, before being replaced by the Labour Day and the PRC National Day.

According to Hong Kong laws, if a designated public holiday falls on a Sunday or on the same day of another holiday, the immediate following weekday would be a public holiday.

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