Every Hong Kong general holiday for 2026 and 2027, exactly as the government gazetted them — the Sunday substitutes included — with the statutory holidays marked and the long weekends spelled out. Need it on paper? The yearly calendar and monthly calendar print with every one of these days marked.
Seven long weekends in 2027
- New Year: Friday 1 – Sunday 3 January
- Lunar New Year: Saturday 6 – Tuesday 9 February (four days)
- Easter: Friday 26 – Monday 29 March (four days)
- Ching Ming: Saturday 3 – Monday 5 April
- National Day: Friday 1 – Sunday 3 October
- Chung Yeung: Friday 8 – Sunday 10 October
- Christmas: Saturday 25 – Monday 27 December
Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. Mid-week holidays (the Birthday of the Buddha on Thursday 13 May, Tuen Ng on Wednesday 9 June, 1 July on a Thursday, the day after Mid-Autumn on Thursday 16 September) are the ones a day or two of annual leave turns into a four-day break.
Hong Kong general holidays 2027
17 general holidays plus every Sunday, as published on gov.hk. The statutory holidays employers must give are listed underneath.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | The first day of January |
| 6 February | Saturday | Lunar New Year’s Day |
| 8 February | Monday | The third day of Lunar New Year |
| 9 February | Tuesday | The fourth day of Lunar New Year |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 27 March | Saturday | The day following Good Friday |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 5 April | Monday | Ching Ming Festival |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day |
| 13 May | Thursday | The Birthday of the Buddha |
| 9 June | Wednesday | Tuen Ng Festival |
| 1 July | Thursday | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
| 16 September | Thursday | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 1 October | Friday | National Day |
| 8 October | Friday | Chung Yeung Festival |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 27 December | Monday | The first weekday after Christmas Day |
The 15 statutory holidays for 2027 (Labour Department list)
- 1 January (Friday) — The first day of January
- 6 February (Saturday) — Lunar New Year’s Day
- 8 February (Monday) — The third day of Lunar New Year
- 9 February (Tuesday) — The fourth day of Lunar New Year
- 29 March (Monday) — Easter Monday
- 5 April (Monday) — Ching Ming Festival
- 1 May (Saturday) — Labour Day
- 13 May (Thursday) — The Birthday of the Buddha
- 9 June (Wednesday) — Tuen Ng Festival
- 1 July (Thursday) — Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
- 16 September (Thursday) — The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 October (Friday) — National Day
- 8 October (Friday) — Chung Yeung Festival
- 22 December (Wednesday) — Chinese Winter Solstice Festival or Christmas Day (employer’s choice; 22 or 25 December)
- 27 December (Monday) — The first weekday after Christmas Day
Where a statutory date differs from the general holiday (a festival on a Sunday, for example), the statutory rule moves the holiday off the employee’s rest day rather than following the gazetted substitute.
Hong Kong general holidays 2026
17 general holidays plus every Sunday, as published on gov.hk. The statutory holidays employers must give are listed underneath.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | The first day of January |
| 17 February | Tuesday | Lunar New Year’s Day |
| 18 February | Wednesday | The second day of Lunar New Year |
| 19 February | Thursday | The third day of Lunar New Year |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 April | Saturday | The day following Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | The day following Ching Ming Festival |
| 7 April | Tuesday | The day following Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 May | Monday | The day following the Birthday of the Buddha |
| 19 June | Friday | Tuen Ng Festival |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
| 26 September | Saturday | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 1 October | Thursday | National Day |
| 19 October | Monday | The day following Chung Yeung Festival |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | The first weekday after Christmas Day |
The 15 statutory holidays for 2026 (Labour Department list)
- 1 January (Thursday) — The first day of January
- 17 February (Tuesday) — Lunar New Year’s Day
- 18 February (Wednesday) — The second day of Lunar New Year
- 19 February (Thursday) — The third day of Lunar New Year
- 5 April (Sunday) — Ching Ming Festival
- 6 April (Monday) — Easter Monday
- 1 May (Friday) — Labour Day
- 24 May (Sunday) — The Birthday of the Buddha
- 19 June (Friday) — Tuen Ng Festival
- 1 July (Wednesday) — Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
- 26 September (Saturday) — The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 October (Thursday) — National Day
- 18 October (Sunday) — Chung Yeung Festival
- 22 December (Tuesday) — Chinese Winter Solstice Festival or Christmas Day (employer’s choice; 22 or 25 December)
- 26 December (Saturday) — The first weekday after Christmas Day
Where a statutory date differs from the general holiday (a festival on a Sunday, for example), the statutory rule moves the holiday off the employee’s rest day rather than following the gazetted substitute.
Official sources
General holidays: gov.hk. Statutory holidays: Labour Department. For payroll or contracts, check the official lists — this page is a convenience copy.Whole year
Hong Kong Yearly Event Calendar
All 12 months as a fillable planner with these holidays marked.
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Hong Kong Financial Year Calendar (Apr–Mar)
The April–March year on one page, quarters colour-coded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between general holidays and statutory holidays?
General holidays are the 17 days a year (plus every Sunday) when banks, schools and government offices close, under the General Holidays Ordinance. Statutory holidays are the days an employer must give employees under the Employment Ordinance — 15 a year in 2026 and 2027. The statutory list leaves out Good Friday and the day after, lets the employer choose between the Chinese Winter Solstice Festival and Christmas Day, and moves a holiday that falls on a rest day to the next day. Many offices give all 17 general holidays anyway, but only the statutory ones are guaranteed.
Why is the statutory holiday count rising?
The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 raises the statutory holidays from 12 to 17 in stages, so that by 2030 they match the 17 general holidays: the Birthday of the Buddha was added in 2022, the first weekday after Christmas in 2024 and Easter Monday in 2026. Good Friday follows in 2028 and the day following Good Friday in 2030.
What happens when a holiday falls on a Sunday?
Sunday is already a general holiday, so the government names a substitute — usually the following day. In 2027 the second day of Lunar New Year falls on Sunday 7 February, so the fourth day (Tuesday 9 February) is the holiday instead; in 2026, Ching Ming on Sunday 5 April makes Monday 6 April “the day following Ching Ming Festival”.
When are next year's holidays announced?
The government gazettes the following year's general holidays around May. The 2027 list came out in May 2026; the 2028 list is expected around May 2027, and this page adds it as soon as it is published.
Updated through October 2026