How Hong Kong's holidays work
- General holidays are set by the General Holidays Ordinance and published in the Gazette each year, usually in May or June for the following year. Every Sunday is also a general holiday. Banks, government offices and schools close on them.
- When a holiday falls on a Sunday, another day is given in substitution, usually the next day. In 2026 the Ching Ming Festival falls on Sunday 5 April, so Monday 6 April is a holiday; because that is also Easter Monday, Tuesday 7 April is added as well.
- Hong Kong has no makeup workdays: no Saturday or Sunday is ever turned into a working day to lengthen a break.
- Statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance are a separate, shorter list that every employee is entitled to. Many offices close on all general holidays, but whether a given employer does depends on the employment contract.
Cross-checked against the 1823 official public holidays feed
2027 general holidays
| Holiday | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The first day of January | Fri, Jan 1 | 1 day |
| Lunar New Year | Sat, Feb 6 | 1 day |
| Lunar New Year | Mon, Feb 8 – Tue, Feb 9 | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | Fri, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 27 | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | Mon, Mar 29 | 1 day |
| Ching Ming Festival | Mon, Apr 5 | 1 day |
| Labour Day | Sat, May 1 | 1 day |
| Birthday of the Buddha | Thu, May 13 | 1 day |
| Tuen Ng Festival | Wed, Jun 9 | 1 day |
| HKSAR Establishment Day | Thu, Jul 1 | 1 day |
| Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Thu, Sep 16 | 1 day |
| National Day | Fri, Oct 1 | 1 day |
| Chung Yeung Festival | Fri, Oct 8 | 1 day |
| Christmas holidays | Sat, Dec 25 | 1 day |
| Christmas holidays | Mon, Dec 27 | 1 day |
248 working days, counting Monday to Friday as the working week.
Source: GovHK: General holidays for 2027 · gazetted list published 2026-05-15 · checked 2026-10-03
2026 general holidays
| Holiday | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The first day of January | Thu, Jan 1 | 1 day |
| Lunar New Year | Tue, Feb 17 – Thu, Feb 19 | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | Fri, Apr 3 – Sat, Apr 4 | 2 days |
| Ching Ming Festival | Mon, Apr 6 | 1 day |
| Easter holidays | Tue, Apr 7 | 1 day |
| Labour Day | Fri, May 1 | 1 day |
| Birthday of the Buddha | Mon, May 25 | 1 day |
| Tuen Ng Festival | Fri, Jun 19 | 1 day |
| HKSAR Establishment Day | Wed, Jul 1 | 1 day |
| Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Sat, Sep 26 | 1 day |
| National Day | Thu, Oct 1 | 1 day |
| Chung Yeung Festival | Mon, Oct 19 | 1 day |
| Christmas holidays | Fri, Dec 25 – Sat, Dec 26 | 2 days |
247 working days, counting Monday to Friday as the working week.
Source: GovHK: General holidays for 2026 · gazetted list published 2025-05-16 · checked 2026-10-03
2028: not published yet
The government usually gazettes the next year's general holidays in May or June. We add them once they are published; until then, dates in that year show as not published.
What these dates don't cover
- Saturdays. They are not general holidays. The tool treats them as weekend days, as most offices do, but some businesses and banks open on Saturdays.
- Weather closures. Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a Black Rainstorm Warning can stop work at short notice; they cannot be known in advance.
- Individual employment terms. Employers must give statutory holidays; general holidays beyond those depend on the contract.
Questions
- Does Hong Kong follow mainland China's makeup workdays?
- No. Hong Kong sets its own holidays and does not turn weekends into working days. A Saturday that is a working day in mainland China is still a normal Saturday in Hong Kong.
- Is Saturday a working day in Hong Kong?
- It depends on the employer. Saturday is not a general holiday; the government works a five-day week and the tool counts Monday to Friday.
- When will the 2028 holidays be known?
- When the government gazettes them, usually in May or June 2027.
- Are general holidays the same as statutory holidays?
- No. Statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance are a shorter list that all employees are entitled to; general holidays are the full public list that banks, schools and government offices follow.
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