Public holidays in Hong Kong - Wikipedia Public holidays in Hong Kong This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( July 2015 ) Public holidays and statutory holidays in Hong Kong are holidays designated by the Government of Hong Kong. They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions. Contents 1 Holidays in 2017 2 Public holidays 3 Statutory holidays 3.1 Off - in - lieu for statutory holidays 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Holidays in 2017 Date English name 2 January The day following the first day of January 28 - 31 January Lunar New Year 4 April Ching Ming Festival 14 April Good Friday 15 April Holy Saturday 17 April Easter Monday 1 May Labour Day 3 May Buddha 's Birthday 30 May Dragon Boat Festival 1 July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 2 October Day following the National Day 5 October Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival 28 October Chung Yeung Festival 25 December Christmas Day 26 December The first weekday after Christmas Day Public holidays The 17 public holidays ( Chinese : 公眾 假期 ), also called Bank Holidays ( Chinese : 銀行 假期 ), are set by the General Holidays Ordinance. Public holidays in Hong Kong Date Name in English Name in Chinese Remarks 1 January New Year 's Day 元旦 新年 1st day of 1st month ( Lunar calendar ) Lunar New Year 農曆 年 初 一 Usually occurs in late January or early February ; the most important of the traditional holidays 2nd day of the 1st month ( Lunar calendar ) Second day of Lunar New Year 農曆 年初 二 3rd day of the 1st month ( Lunar calendar ) Third day of Lunar New Year 農曆 年 初 三 5 April ( 4 April in leap years ) Ching Ming Festival 清明 節 Occurs about 15 days after the Vernal Equinox ; day for paying respect to one 's ancestors 2 days before Easter ( see Computus ) Good Friday 耶穌 受難 節 Day before Easter Day following Good Friday ( Holy Saturday ) 耶穌 受難 節 翌日 Day after Easter Easter Monday 復活 節 星期 一 1 May Labour Day 勞動 節 8th day of the 4th month ( Lunar calendar ) Buddha 's Birthday 佛 誕 Usually occurs in May ; new holiday established in 1998 ( general not statutory ) 5th day of the 5th month ( Lunar calendar ) Dragon Boat Festival ( Tuen Ng Festival ) 端午 節 Usually occurs in June ; day for patriotic remembrance, eating rice dumplings and dragon boat races 1 July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 香港 特別 行政區 成立 紀念 日 16th day of the 8th month ( Lunar calendar ) Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋 節 翌日 Usually occurs in September ; important autumn celebration of harvest and togetherness, with the lighting of lanterns, eating of mooncakes and observation of the moon 1 October National Day 中華 人民 共和國 國慶 日 9th day of the 9th month ( Lunar calendar ) Chung Yeung Festival 重陽 節 Usually occurs in October ; day for honouring the elderly and the deceased, and for mountain climbing 25 December Christmas Day 聖誕 節 26 December Day following Christmas ( Boxing Day ) 聖誕 節 翌日 Under the administration of the United Kingdom prior to 1997, the Queen 's Birthday was a public holiday observed in the second Monday of June. It was replaced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day after the transfer of sovereignty to the People 's Republic of China. Similarly, Commonwealth Day was a school holiday prior to the transfer of sovereignty, as is the birthday anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. The anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong ( Chinese : 重光 紀念 日 ) was observed on the last Monday in August, and the preceding day was also observed as anniversary of the victory in the Second Sino - Japanese War. After the transfer of sovereignty, the two public holidays were replaced with Labour Day and the National Day of the People 's Republic of China. According to Hong Kong laws, when a designated public holiday falls on a Sunday or on the same day of another holiday, the immediate following weekday would be a public holiday. However, there are exceptions ; for example, as Lunar New Year 2007 falls on a Sunday ( 18 February ), the government have designated the Saturday directly before ( 17 February ) as a public holiday. However, this does not apply to Saturdays, and when a non-statutory public holiday falls on a Saturday, the public holiday is lost to people that do not work on Saturdays. Statutory holidays According to the Employee Ordinance of the Labour Legislation, 12 of the 17 public holidays are compulsory for employers to give to the employees. These 12 holidays are known as statutory holidays ( Chinese : 法定 假期 ), labour holidays ( Chinese : 勞工 假期 ), or factory holidays ( Chinese : 工廠 假期 ). Statutory holidays in Hong Kong Date Name in English Name in Chinese Remarks 1 January New Year 's Day 一 月 一 日 ( 元旦 新年 ) First day of the first month ( Lunar calendar ) Lunar New Year 農曆 年 初 一 Usually occurs in late January or early February ; the most important of the traditional holidays Second day of the first month ( Lunar calendar ) Second day of Lunar New Year 農曆 年初 二 Third day of the first month ( Lunar calendar ) Third day of Lunar New Year 農曆 年 初 三 5 April ( 4 April in leap years ) Qingming Festival 清明 節 Occurs about 15 days after the Vernal Equinox ; day for paying respect to one 's ancestors 1 May Labour Day 勞動 節 Fifth day of the fifth month ( Lunar calendar ) Dragon Boat Festival ( Tuen Ng Festival ) 端午 節 Usually occurs in June ; day for patriotic remembrance, eating rice dumplings and dragon boat races 1 July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 香港 特別 行政區 成立 紀念 日 Sixteenth day of the eighth month ( Lunar calendar ) Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival ( or Moon Festival ) 中秋 節 翌日 Usually occurs in September ; important autumn celebration of harvest and togetherness, with the lighting of lanterns, eating of mooncakes and observation of the moon 1 October National Day 中華 人民 共和國 國慶 日 Ninth day of the ninth month ( Lunar calendar ) Chung Yeung Festival 重陽 節 Usually occurs in October ; day for honouring the elderly and the deceased, and for mountain climbing around 21 or 22 December OR 25 December Winter Solstice OR Christmas Day 冬至 或 聖誕 節 either day can be chosen by employers. If an employer states in the employment contract that its employees are only allowed to take statutory holidays, it is legal to require the employees to work on public holidays that are not statutory holidays ( i.e. Good Friday, the day following Good Friday, Easter Monday, Buddha 's Birthday and the day following Christmas ) without salary or leave compensations. Traditionally, statutory holidays are an entitlement associated with blue - collar jobs in fields such as manufacturing, construction, textiles and clothing, repairing, mass media, security, cleaning, transportation, logistics, distribution, retailing, catering, labourer, hotel and customer service. The Government has, by legislation, designated 3 September 2015, The 70th anniversary day of the victory of the Chinese people 's war of resistance against Japanese aggression, on a one - off basis as an additional Statutory Holiday and General Holiday for 2015. Off - in - lieu for statutory holidays In general, if a statutory holiday falls on the employee 's rest day, the employer is committed to giving a day off - in - lieu at a following day which is n't the employee 's rest day. For example, under the 5 - day work week system, if a statutory holiday falls on a Saturday, the employee can be entitled to a day off - in - lieu. This is not true for non-statutory public holidays which are lost to people that do not work on Saturday. See also Traditional Chinese holidays Public holidays in Macau References Jump up ^ http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/holiday/ Jump up ^ http://harbourtimes.com/2015/09/04/hks-wartime-past-still-matters-alternate-histories/ Jump up ^ General holidays for 2008 Jump up ^ http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/faq/cap57f_whole.htm#q5 GovHK : General holidays for 2010 External links Hong Kong public holidays list on government web site General Holidays Ordinance LegCo papers concerning the Liberation Day Employee Ordinance of Labour Legislation, Chapter 4 : Rest Days, Holidays and Leaves Public holidays in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor ( Timor - Leste ) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Hong Kong Macau Public holidays in Hong Kong New Year 's Day Lunar New Year ( first 3 days of the period ) Ching Ming Festival Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Monday Buddha 's Birthday Labour Day Tuen Ng Festival Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day Mid-Autumn Festival PRC National Day Chung Yeung Festival Christmas Day Boxing Day Cancelled Queen 's Birthday Liberation Day Double Ten Day Remembrance Day Hong Kong articles History Prehistoric Imperial China Bao'an County and Xin'an County British colony 1800s -- 1930s Battle of Hong Kong Japanese occupation 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Geography Administrative divisions Areas Bays Beaches Buildings and structures Channels Cities and towns Climate Country parks and conservation Ecology Land reclamation Harbours Islands and peninsulas Lakes Marine parks Mountains and peaks Public parks and gardens Reservoirs Rivers Villages Politics Anthem Autonomy Basic Law Chief Executive Districts Councils Elections Flag Foreign relations Government departments and agencies Independence Judiciary Legal system Legislative Council LGBT history Military One country, two systems Political parties Sino - British Joint Declaration Special administrative regions of China Public services Education Fire services Food and Health Bureau Healthcare Police Royal Hong Kong Regiment Economy Banks Companies Dollar ( currency ) Employment Hawkers Port Stock Exchange Communications The Hongs Real Estate Hegemony Tourism Landmarks and tourist attractions Disneyland Ocean Park Transport Airlines Airport Buses light buses Cycling Ferries List of roads Major roads Chung Ying Street Rail Taxis Culture Architecture Kowloon Walled City Tallest buildings Cinema Comics Cheung Chau Bun Festival Cuisine Cantonese cuisine Street food Graffiti Hong Kong orchid Honours system International rankings Languages Cantonese English Lion Rock Spirit Literature McDull Media Museums Music Cantonese opera Cantopop Hakka hill song Ngai jong People Demographics Women Youth Public holidays Religion RTHK Shopping Sport National football team National rugby union team Hong Kong Sevens Television Television drama Outline Index Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_holidays_in_Hong_Kong&oldid=807619667 '' Categories : Public holidays in China Public holidays in Hong Kong Hidden categories : EngvarB from September 2015 Use dmy dates from September 2015 Wikipedia articles in need of updating from July 2015 All Wikipedia articles in need of updating Articles containing Chinese - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Nederlands Русский 粵語 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 October 2017, at 02 : 56. 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Question: what are the public holidays in hong kong
Answer: New Year's Day