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Public holidays in Hong Kong

17 days in 2026 · 17 in 2027

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Next public holiday

The day following Chung Yeung Festival

重陽節翌日

After it: Christmas Day, Friday 25 December

Monday, 19 October 2026

Hong Kong keeps 17 general holidays besides every Sunday, in 2026 and again in 2027, under the General Holidays Ordinance: the days on which banks, schools, public offices and government departments close. A second, shorter list sets what every employee is owed. The Employment Ordinance guarantees 15 statutory holidays in 2026, Easter Monday among them for the first time, and the government's fact page says the number will rise to 17 by 2030.

The calendar runs on three clocks at once. Lunar New Year, the Buddha's birthday, Tuen Ng, the day after Mid-Autumn and Chung Yeung follow the Chinese lunar calendar and move every year; Good Friday, the day after it and Easter Monday follow Easter; and two dates mark the state, Establishment Day on 1 July for the region founded in 1997 and National Day on 1 October for the People's Republic.

A general holiday that falls on a Sunday moves to the next day, and the moves stack. In 2026 Ching Ming fell on Sunday 5 April, so Monday 6 April became the holiday in its place; that day was already Easter Monday, so Tuesday 7 April was added as well. The Buddha's birthday and Chung Yeung also fell on Sundays in 2026, which made Monday 25 May and Monday 19 October the days off. In 2027 the second day of Lunar New Year is a Sunday, so the fourth day, Tuesday 9 February, replaces it.

Days off in 2026
17Nationwide public holidays
On a weekday
14Monday to Friday
On a weekend
3Saturday or Sunday
Long weekends
7and 4 with one day of leave

2026

Public holidays in Hong Kong in 2026

  1. 1 January: New Year's Day元旦新年The first day of January, called officially by its date in Chinese.Thursday
  2. 17 February: Lunar New Year農曆年初一Lunar New Year's Day, the first day of the first lunar month and the start of the three-day Lunar New Year holiday.TuesdayDate moves
  3. 18 February: Second day of Lunar New Year農曆年初二The second day of Lunar New Year.WednesdayDate moves
  4. 19 February: Third day of Lunar New Year農曆年初三The third day of Lunar New Year. In 2027 it is the first weekday holiday after Lunar New Year's Day, which falls on Saturday 6 February.ThursdayDate moves
  5. 3 April: Good Friday耶穌受難節Good Friday. A general holiday, on which banks and offices close, but not a statutory holiday for employees.FridayDate moves
  6. 4 April: The day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日The day following Good Friday, Holy Saturday. Like Good Friday, it is a general holiday and not a statutory one.SaturdayDate moves
  7. 6 April: The day following Ching Ming Festival清明節翌日In 2026 Ching Ming fell on Sunday 5 April, so the next day, Monday 6 April, became the general holiday in its place.MondayDate moves
  8. 7 April: The day following Easter Monday復活節星期一翌日Added in 2026 because Easter Monday was already taken by the substitute for Ching Ming, so the first day that was not itself a holiday, Tuesday 7 April, was given instead.TuesdayDate moves
  9. 1 May: Labour Day勞動節Labour Day, 1 May.Friday
  10. 25 May: The day following the Birthday of the Buddha佛誕翌日In 2026 the Buddha's birthday fell on Sunday 24 May, so Monday 25 May was the general holiday.MondayDate moves
  11. 19 June: Dragon Boat Festival端午節Tuen Ng, the Dragon Boat Festival, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, marked with dragon boat races and rice dumplings.FridayDate moves
  12. 1 July: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day marks 1 July 1997, when Chinese rule began. It took the place of the Queen's Birthday, a holiday under British administration.Wednesday
  13. 26 September: Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日The day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the 16th day of the eighth lunar month. The festival of lanterns and mooncakes falls the day before, which is not itself a holiday.SaturdayDate moves
  14. 1 October: National Day中華人民共和國國慶日National Day of the People's Republic of China, 1 October.Thursday
  15. 19 October: The day following Chung Yeung Festival重陽節翌日In 2026 Chung Yeung fell on Sunday 18 October, so Monday 19 October was the general holiday.MondayDate moves
  16. 25 December: Christmas Day聖誕節Christmas Day. For employees the statutory holiday is either Christmas Day or the Chinese Winter Solstice Festival a few days earlier, at the employer's choice.Friday
  17. 26 December: The first weekday after Christmas Day聖誕節後第一個周日The first weekday after Christmas Day, which falls on 26 December in 2026 and moves to Monday 27 December in 2027 because 26 December is a Sunday.SaturdayDate moves

Long weekends

Long weekends in Hong Kong in 2026

Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.

  • 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanWith Fri 2 Jan taken as leave · New Year's Day
  • 6daysSat 14 Feb to Thu 19 FebWith Mon 16 Feb taken as leave · Lunar New Year, Second day of Lunar New Year, Third day of Lunar New Year
  • 3daysTue 17 Feb to Thu 19 FebLunar New Year, Second day of Lunar New Year, Third day of Lunar New Year
  • 6daysTue 17 Feb to Sun 22 FebWith Fri 20 Feb taken as leave · Lunar New Year, Second day of Lunar New Year, Third day of Lunar New Year
  • 5daysFri 3 Apr to Tue 7 AprGood Friday, The day following Good Friday, The day following Ching Ming Festival, The day following Easter Monday
  • 3daysFri 1 May to Sun 3 MayLabour Day
  • 3daysSat 23 May to Mon 25 MayThe day following the Birthday of the Buddha
  • 3daysFri 19 Jun to Sun 21 JunDragon Boat Festival
  • 4daysThu 1 Oct to Sun 4 OctWith Fri 2 Oct taken as leave · National Day
  • 3daysSat 17 Oct to Mon 19 OctThe day following Chung Yeung Festival
  • 3daysFri 25 Dec to Sun 27 DecChristmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day

2027

Public holidays in Hong Kong in 2027

  1. 1 January: New Year's Day元旦新年Friday
  2. 6 February: Lunar New Year農曆年初一SaturdayDate moves
  3. 8 February: The third day of Lunar New Year農曆年初三MondayDate moves
  4. 9 February: The fourth day of Lunar New Year農曆年初四TuesdayDate moves
  5. 26 March: Good Friday耶穌受難節FridayDate moves
  6. 27 March: The day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日SaturdayDate moves
  7. 29 March: Easter Monday復活節星期一MondayDate moves
  8. 5 April: Ching Ming Festival清明節MondayDate moves
  9. 1 May: Labour Day勞動節Saturday
  10. 13 May: Buddha's Birthday佛誕ThursdayDate moves
  11. 9 June: Dragon Boat Festival端午節WednesdayDate moves
  12. 1 July: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日Thursday
  13. 16 September: Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日ThursdayDate moves
  14. 1 October: National Day中華人民共和國國慶日Friday
  15. 8 October: Chung Yeung Festival重陽節FridayDate moves
  16. 25 December: Christmas Day聖誕節Saturday
  17. 27 December: The first weekday after Christmas Day聖誕節後第一個周日MondayDate moves

The two lists matter for who gets the day. Banks, schools and government close on all 17 general holidays, but an employer is only obliged to give the statutory ones: Good Friday and the day following Good Friday are general holidays only. When a statutory holiday falls on an employee's rest day, the employer must give another day off after it.

A general holiday that falls on a Saturday is not moved. In 2026 the day following Good Friday, the day after Mid-Autumn and the first weekday after Christmas all fall on Saturdays, and in 2027 Lunar New Year's Day, the day following Good Friday, Labour Day and Christmas Day do. For people who do not work on Saturdays a general holiday on that day is lost, although a statutory holiday that falls on an employee's rest day is still owed on another day.

Some holidays did not survive 1997. Under British administration the Queen's Birthday was kept on the second Monday of June and Liberation Day, for the end of the Japanese occupation, on 30 August and from 1968 on the last Monday of August; Establishment Day replaced the first after the handover.

Common questions

Questions about public holidays in Hong Kong

How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2026?

Seventeen general holidays besides Sundays, the same number as in 2027, under the General Holidays Ordinance. Employees are guaranteed 15 statutory holidays in 2026 under the Employment Ordinance, a figure set to reach 17 by 2030. Three of the general holidays in 2026 fall on a Saturday and are not moved.

What is the difference between a general holiday and a statutory holiday in Hong Kong?

General holidays are set by the General Holidays Ordinance and are the days banks, schools, public offices and government departments close: 17 a year. Statutory holidays are set by the Employment Ordinance and are what every employee is entitled to, 15 in 2026. Good Friday and the day after it are general holidays only, and for Christmas the employer may give the Chinese Winter Solstice instead.

Why is 7 April 2026 a holiday in Hong Kong?

Because two holidays collided. Ching Ming fell on Sunday 5 April, so the next day became its substitute, but Monday 6 April was already Easter Monday. The government designated the next day that was not itself a holiday, Tuesday 7 April, as an additional general holiday.

What happens when a Hong Kong holiday falls on a Sunday?

The next day that is not already a holiday becomes the day off. In 2026 that moved Ching Ming, the Buddha's birthday and Chung Yeung to Mondays. For the Lunar New Year the rule is different: if any of the first three days falls on a Sunday, the fourth day is added, which is why Tuesday 9 February 2027 is a holiday.

Is Christmas a public holiday in Hong Kong?

Yes. Christmas Day and the first weekday after it are both general holidays, the second falling on 26 December in 2026 and moving to Monday 27 December in 2027, when 26 December is a Sunday. For employees, the statutory holiday can be Christmas Day or the Chinese Winter Solstice Festival a few days earlier, at the employer's option.

Is the Mid-Autumn Festival itself a holiday?

No. The holiday is the day after it, the 16th day of the eighth lunar month, which fell on Saturday 26 September in 2026 and falls on Thursday 16 September in 2027. If that day falls on a Sunday, the Employment Ordinance makes the following day the statutory holiday.

Which holidays did Hong Kong drop after the handover?

The Queen's Birthday, kept on the second Monday of June under British administration, gave way to Establishment Day on 1 July. Liberation Day, which marked the end of the Japanese occupation on 30 August and from 1968 fell on the last Monday of August, was also replaced. The Buddha's birthday was added as a new general holiday in 1998.

Dates from Nager.Date, read 2026-10-02. The page counts from Saturday, 3 October 2026, the day it was built.