2026

Hong Kong announces General Holidays for 2026

According to a government announcement on Friday May 16th 2025, workers will enjoy 17 general holidays next year, with six long weekends.

Public HolidayDateDay
Every Sunday Sunday
The first day of January1 JanuaryThursday
Lunar New Year’s Day17 FebruaryTuesday
The second day of Lunar New Year18 FebruaryWednesday
The third day of Lunar New Year19 FebruaryThursday
Good Friday3 AprilFriday
The day following Good Friday4 AprilSaturday
The day following Ching Ming Festival6 AprilMonday
The day following Easter Monday7 AprilTuesday
Labour Day1 MayFriday
The day following the Birthday of the Buddha25 MayMonday
Tuen Ng Festival19 JuneFriday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day1 JulyWednesday
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival26 SeptemberSaturday
National Day1 OctoberThursday
The day following Chung Yeung Festival19 OctoberMonday
Christmas Day25 DecemberFriday
The first weekday after Christmas Day26 DecemberSaturday

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As the Ching Ming Festival in 2026 falls on a Sunday, the following day will be designated as a general holiday in substitution. In this connection, as the day following the Ching Ming Festival falls on the Easter Monday, the next day that is not itself a general holiday will be observed as an additional general holiday.

Besides, as the Birthday of the Buddha and the Chung Yeung Festival in 2026 both fall on a Sunday, the day following them will be designated as a general holiday in substitution.

Toby

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