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General holidays (General Holidays Ordinance, Cap. 149)17 days in 2026

Hong Kong holidays 2026

DateHolidayNote
The first day of January
Lunar New Year's Day
The second day of Lunar New Year
The third day of Lunar New Year
Good Friday
The day following Good Friday On a Saturday, not moved
Ching Ming Festival (substitute day) April 5 is a Sunday
Easter Monday (substitute day) April 6 is a Monday
Labour Day
The Birthday of the Buddha (substitute day) May 24 is a Sunday
Tuen Ng Festival
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival On a Saturday, not moved
National Day
Chung Yeung Festival (substitute day) October 18 is a Sunday
Christmas Day
The first weekday after Christmas Day On a Saturday, not moved

Hong Kong holidays 2027

DateHolidayNote
The first day of January
Lunar New Year's Day On a Saturday, not moved
The third day of Lunar New Year
The second day of Lunar New Year (substitute day) February 7 is a Sunday
Good Friday
The day following Good Friday On a Saturday, not moved
Easter Monday
Ching Ming Festival
Labour Day On a Saturday, not moved
The Birthday of the Buddha
Tuen Ng Festival
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
National Day
Chung Yeung Festival
Christmas Day On a Saturday, not moved
The first weekday after Christmas Day

Hong Kong holidays 2028

DateHolidayNote
The first day of January On a Saturday, not moved (computed from the rule)
Good Friday (computed from the rule)
The day following Good Friday On a Saturday, not moved (computed from the rule)
Easter Monday (computed from the rule)
Labour Day (computed from the rule)
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day On a Saturday, not moved (computed from the rule)
National Day On a Sunday, not moved (computed from the rule)
Christmas Day (computed from the rule)

Not yet announced for 2028: Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year, Ching Ming Festival, The Birthday of the Buddha, Tuen Ng Festival, The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Chung Yeung Festival, The first weekday after Christmas Day.

About Hong Kong’s public holidays

Hong Kong’s general holidays under the General Holidays Ordinance, published in the gazette each year. Several follow the Chinese lunar calendar. Every Sunday is a general holiday anyway, so when a holiday falls on a Sunday the next day that is not itself a holiday replaces it.

In 2026, 17 holiday days are listed; 3 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday and are not moved, and 4 are taken on another day because the date falls on a weekend. 7 are taken on a Monday or Friday, making a three-day weekend.

Weekends and substitute days

When a general holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day (or next day that is not itself a general holiday) is designated in substitution, as stated in each year's gazette. Every Sunday is also a general holiday.

Legal basis: General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149), Schedule; annual gazette list.

Source

Dates were checked against this source on 2 November 2026. Governments can add or move holidays by proclamation; the source is authoritative.

Questions

How many public holidays does Hong Kong have?
17 national holiday days in 2026, 17 national holiday days in 2027, 8 national holiday days in 2028 (9 not yet announced), counting each day taken once.
What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend in Hong Kong?
The day following Good Friday on Sat, Apr 4, 2026: not moved; Ching Ming Festival on Sun, Apr 5, 2026: day off Mon, Apr 6; The Birthday of the Buddha on Sun, May 24, 2026: day off Mon, May 25; The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Sat, Sep 26, 2026: not moved; Chung Yeung Festival on Sun, Oct 18, 2026: day off Mon, Oct 19; The first weekday after Christmas Day on Sat, Dec 26, 2026: not moved; 9 more in the tables above. The rule: When a general holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day (or next day that is not itself a general holiday) is designated in substitution, as stated in each year's gazette. Every Sunday is also a general holiday.
Where do these dates come from?
From GovHK, checked on 2 November 2026. Legal basis: General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149), Schedule; annual gazette list.

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