Public Holidays in Hong Kong !!

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Public holidays in Hong Kong are holidays designated by the Government of Hong Kong. They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions.

The 17 public holidays (公眾假期), also called Bank Holidays (銀行假期), are set by the General Holidays Ordinance.

Every Sunday

Sunday 星期日

January 1

New Year's Day 元旦新年

First day of the first moon (Chinese calendar)

Chinese New Year  農曆年初一

Second day of the first moon (Chinese calendar)

Second day of Chinese New Year (Chinese New Year) 農曆年初二

Third day of the first moon (Chinese calendar)

Third day of Chinese New Year (Chinese New Year)  農曆年初三

April 5 (April 4 in leap years)

Ching Ming Festival 清明節

Good Friday 耶穌受難節

Day following Good Friday (Holy Saturday) 耶穌受難節翌日

Easter Monday 復活節星期一

May 1

Labour Day  勞動節

Eighth day of the fourth moon (Chinese calendar)

Buddha's Birthday 佛誕

Fifth day of the fifth moon (Chinese calendar)

Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng Festival) 端午節

July 1

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 香港特別行政區成立紀念日

Sixteenth day of the eighth moon (Chinese calendar)

Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節翌日

October 1

National Day 中華人民共和國國慶日

Ninth day of the ninth moon (Chinese calendar)

Chung Yeung Festival 重陽節

December 25

Christmas Day 聖誕節

December 26

Day following Christmas (Boxing Day)  聖誕節翌日