Public holidays

Hong Kong SAR China: public holidays 2026

Hong Kong SAR China: public holidays for 2026.

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General public holidays · This is the general public holiday calendar. It is not a statement of every employee’s statutory leave entitlement.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

Hong Kong’s Public Holidays Ordinance lists every Sunday as a public holiday; ordinary Sundays are not listed individually here. Employee rest days are determined separately under the applicable employment arrangements.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · General public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day 一月一日 General holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the Gregorian year and is listed as a Hong Kong general holiday. References 1References 2References 3
Date February 17Tuesday	Holiday name Chinese New Year 農曆年初一 General holiday About this holiday Chinese New Year is a traditional festival associated with the lunar new year, reunion and blessings. Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar includes the first day as a national public holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 4
Date February 18Wednesday	Holiday name The second day of Chinese New Year 農曆年初二 General holiday About this holiday The second day of Chinese New Year is part of the Lunar New Year festival and is included in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 4
Date February 19Thursday	Holiday name The third day of Chinese New Year 農曆年初三 General holiday About this holiday The third day of Chinese New Year is part of the Lunar New Year festival and is included in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 4
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday 耶穌受難節 General holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion and death in Christian tradition and is listed as a Hong Kong general holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 5
Date April 4Saturday	Holiday name The day following Good Friday 耶穌受難節翌日 General holiday About this holiday This general holiday is the day following Good Friday in Hong Kong’s holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 5
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name The day following Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明節翌日 General holiday About this holiday In Hong Kong’s 2026 calendar, this general holiday follows Ching Ming (Tomb-Sweeping) Festival; because Ching Ming falls on a Sunday, the following day is designated as a substituted general holiday. Ching Ming is a traditional time for honoring ancestors. References 1References 2References 3References 6References 7References 8
Date April 7Tuesday	Holiday name The day following Easter Monday 復活節星期一翌日 General holiday About this holiday In Hong Kong’s 2026 calendar, this general holiday is the day following Easter Monday and is used as the additional general holiday after the Ching Ming substitution coincides with Easter Monday; it is a calendar arrangement, not a separate Easter festival. References 1References 2References 3References 5
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day 勞動節 General holiday About this holiday Labour Day is listed in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar as the first day of May. References 1References 2References 3References 9
Date May 25Monday	Holiday name The day following the Buddha's Birthday 佛誕翌日 General holiday About this holiday In Hong Kong’s 2026 calendar, this general holiday is the day following the Buddha’s Birthday; because the Birthday falls on a Sunday, the following day is designated as a substituted general holiday. The preceding observance is a Buddhist festival. References 1References 2References 3References 10
Date June 19Friday	Holiday name Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 General holiday About this holiday Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival associated in Hong Kong with dragon-boat water parades and temple worship, and is included in the general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 11
Date July 1Wednesday	Holiday name Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 General holiday About this holiday Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day marks the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997 and is listed as a general holiday. References 1References 2References 3
Date September 26Saturday	Holiday name The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節翌日 General holiday About this holiday This general holiday is the day following the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong’s calendar; the festival is associated with community celebration and prayers for peace. References 1References 2References 3References 12
Date October 1Thursday	Holiday name National Day 國慶日 General holiday About this holiday Hong Kong’s National Day is listed as a general holiday on 1 October in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3
Date October 19Monday	Holiday name The day following Double Ninth Festival 重陽節翌日 General holiday About this holiday In Hong Kong’s 2026 calendar, this general holiday is the day following the traditional Chinese Double Ninth Festival; because the festival falls on a Sunday, the following day is designated as a substituted general holiday. The festival is a seasonal occasion associated with remembrance and ancestral worship in Hong Kong. References 1References 2References 3References 7
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day 聖誕節 General holiday About this holiday Christmas Day commemorates the birth of Jesus in Christian tradition and is listed as a Hong Kong general holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 13
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name The first weekday after Christmas Day 聖誕節後第一個周日 General holiday About this holiday Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar lists the first weekday after Christmas Day as a separate public holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 13

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2025 calendar

General public holidays · This is the general public holiday calendar. It is not a statement of every employee’s statutory leave entitlement.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · General public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day 一月一日 General holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the Gregorian year and is listed as a Hong Kong general holiday. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 29Wednesday	Holiday name Chinese New Year 農曆年初一 General holiday About this holiday Chinese New Year is a traditional festival associated with the lunar new year, reunion and blessings. Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar includes the first day as a national public holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 4
Date January 30Thursday	Holiday name The second day of Chinese New Year 農曆年初二 General holiday About this holiday The second day of Chinese New Year is part of the Lunar New Year festival and is included in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 4
Date January 31Friday	Holiday name The third day of Chinese New Year 農曆年初三 General holiday About this holiday The third day of Chinese New Year is part of the Lunar New Year festival and is included in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 4
Date April 4Friday	Holiday name Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明節 General holiday About this holiday Ching Ming (Tomb-Sweeping) Day is a traditional time for honoring ancestors and is listed in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 5References 6References 7
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday 耶穌受難節 General holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion and death in Christian tradition and is listed as a Hong Kong general holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 8
Date April 19Saturday	Holiday name The day following Good Friday 耶穌受難節翌日 General holiday About this holiday This general holiday is the day following Good Friday in Hong Kong’s holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 8
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday 復活節星期一 General holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the Monday in the Christian Easter observance and is listed in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 8
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day 勞動節 General holiday About this holiday Labour Day is listed in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar as the first day of May. References 1References 2References 3References 9
Date May 5Monday	Holiday name The Buddha's Birthday 佛誕 General holiday About this holiday The Buddha’s Birthday is a Buddhist observance included in Hong Kong’s general public-holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 10
Date May 31Saturday	Holiday name Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 General holiday About this holiday Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival associated in Hong Kong with dragon-boat water parades and temple worship, and is included in the general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 11
Date July 1Tuesday	Holiday name Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 General holiday About this holiday Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day marks the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997 and is listed as a general holiday. References 1References 2References 3
Date October 1Wednesday	Holiday name National Day 國慶日 General holiday About this holiday Hong Kong’s National Day is listed as a general holiday on 1 October in Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3
Date October 7Tuesday	Holiday name The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節翌日 General holiday About this holiday This general holiday is the day following the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong’s calendar; the festival is associated with community celebration and prayers for peace. References 1References 2References 3References 12
Date October 29Wednesday	Holiday name Double Ninth Festival 重陽節 General holiday About this holiday Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese festival associated in Hong Kong with seasonal remembrance and ancestral worship, and is included in the general holiday calendar. References 1References 2References 3References 6
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day 聖誕節 General holiday About this holiday Christmas Day commemorates the birth of Jesus in Christian tradition and is listed as a Hong Kong general holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 13
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name The first weekday after Christmas Day 聖誕節後第一個周日 General holiday About this holiday Hong Kong’s general holiday calendar lists the first weekday after Christmas Day as a separate public holiday. References 1References 2References 3References 13

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