No. | Holiday name | Date | Week day |
1. | The first day of January | January 1 | Tuesday |
2. | The second day of Lunar New Year | February 11 | Monday |
3. | The third day of Lunar New Year | February 12 | Tuesday |
4. | The fourth day of Lunar New Year | February 13 | Wednesday |
5. | Good Friday | March 29 | Friday |
6. | The day following Good Friday | March 30 | Saturday |
7. | Easter Monday | April 1 | Monday |
8. | Ching Ming Festival | April 4 | Thursday |
9. | Labour Day | May 1 | Wednesday |
10. | The Birthday of the Buddha | May 17 | Friday |
11. | Tuen Ng Festival | June 12 | Wednesday |
12. | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 1 | Monday |
13. | The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | September 20 | Friday |
14. | National Day | October 1 | Tuesday |
15. | The day following Chung Yeung Festival | October 14 | Monday |
16. | Christmas Day | December 25 | Wednesday |
17. | The first weekday after Christmas Day | December 26 | Thursday |
* According to the new arrangement under the General Holidays and Employment Legislation (Substitution of Holidays)(Amendment) Ordinance 2011, when either Lunar New Year’s Day, the second day of Lunar New Year or the third day of Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a statutory and general holiday in substitution. As Lunar New Year’s Day in 2013 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a holiday in substitution.
** Separately, as Chung Yeung Festival in 2013 falls on a Sunday, the following day will be designated as an additional general holiday,” said a Government spokesman.
Notes:
i. some of the information above can be wrong (possible not updated)
ii. we are not responsible for any future changes
iii. all the dates are informative and can be used only for personal use
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