Hong Kong Public Holidays
Hong Kong general holidays as gazetted by the HKSAR Government, including substitute days
About this calendar
Source: HKSAR Government gazette notice (GovHK General Holidays). Covers the 17 general holidays in each of 2026 and 2027; every Sunday is also a general holiday and is not listed.
General holidays apply to banks, schools and government offices; statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance are fewer, see the Labour Department.
Source
HKSAR Government Gazette (GovHK General Holidays)
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| When | Event |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | |
| All day | The day following Chung Yeung Festival (important)Chung Yeung Festival (Oct 18) falls on a Sunday, so the following day is a substitute holiday. |
| December 2026 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (important) |
| All day | The first weekday after Christmas Day (important) |
| January 2027 | |
| All day | The first day of January (important) |
| February 2027 | |
| All day | Lunar New Year's Day (important) |
| All day | The third day of Lunar New Year (important) |
| All day | The fourth day of Lunar New Year (important)The second day of Lunar New Year (Feb 7) falls on a Sunday, so the fourth day is a substitute holiday. |
| March 2027 | |
| All day | Good Friday (important) |
| All day | The day following Good Friday (important) |
| All day | Easter Monday (important) |
| April 2027 | |
| All day | Ching Ming Festival (important) |
| May 2027 | |
| All day | Labour Day (important) |
| All day | The Birthday of the Buddha (important) |
| June 2027 | |
| All day | Tuen Ng Festival (important) |
| July 2027 | |
| All day | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (important) |
| September 2027 | |
| All day | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (important) |
| October 2027 | |
| All day | National Day (important) |
| All day | Chung Yeung Festival (important) |
| December 2027 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (important) |
| All day | The first weekday after Christmas Day (important) |
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| When | Event |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | |
| All day | The first day of January (important) |
| February 2026 | |
| All day | Lunar New Year's Day (important) |
| All day | The second day of Lunar New Year (important) |
| All day | The third day of Lunar New Year (important) |
| April 2026 | |
| All day | Good Friday (important) |
| All day | The day following Good Friday (important) |
| All day | The day following Ching Ming Festival (important)Ching Ming Festival (Apr 5) falls on a Sunday, so the following day is a substitute holiday. It is also Easter Monday. |
| All day | The day following Easter Monday (important)The Ching Ming substitute holiday coincides with Easter Monday (Apr 6), so Apr 7 is an additional general holiday. |
| May 2026 | |
| All day | Labour Day (important) |
| All day | The day following the Birthday of the Buddha (important)The Birthday of the Buddha (May 24) falls on a Sunday, so the following day is a substitute holiday. |
| June 2026 | |
| All day | Tuen Ng Festival (important) |
| July 2026 | |
| All day | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (important) |
| September 2026 | |
| All day | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (important) |
| October 2026 | |
| All day | National Day (important) |
| All day | The day following Chung Yeung Festival (important)Chung Yeung Festival (Oct 18) falls on a Sunday, so the following day is a substitute holiday. |
| December 2026 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (important) |
| All day | The first weekday after Christmas Day (important) |
| January 2027 | |
| All day | The first day of January (important) |
| February 2027 | |
| All day | Lunar New Year's Day (important) |
| All day | The third day of Lunar New Year (important) |
| All day | The fourth day of Lunar New Year (important)The second day of Lunar New Year (Feb 7) falls on a Sunday, so the fourth day is a substitute holiday. |
| March 2027 | |
| All day | Good Friday (important) |
| All day | The day following Good Friday (important) |
| All day | Easter Monday (important) |
| April 2027 | |
| All day | Ching Ming Festival (important) |
| May 2027 | |
| All day | Labour Day (important) |
| All day | The Birthday of the Buddha (important) |
| June 2027 | |
| All day | Tuen Ng Festival (important) |
| July 2027 | |
| All day | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (important) |
| September 2027 | |
| All day | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (important) |
| October 2027 | |
| All day | National Day (important) |
| All day | Chung Yeung Festival (important) |
| December 2027 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (important) |
| All day | The first weekday after Christmas Day (important) |