Holiday Guide for Hong Kong in 2021

Hong Kong information

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a city and special administrative region of China.

List of National Holidays in Hong Kong in 2021

	Friday January 1st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day Hong Kong: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday February 12th  Long Weekend!  Lunar New Year's Day Hong Kong: The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.
	Saturday February 13th The second day of Lunar New Year Hong Kong: Second day of holidays to mark Chinese Lunar New Year
	Monday February 15th  Long Weekend!  The fourth day of Lunar New Year Hong Kong: Fourth day of holidays to mark Chinese Lunar New Year
	Friday April 2nd  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Hong Kong: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 3rd The day following Good Friday Hong Kong: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Monday April 5th  Long Weekend!  The day following Ching Ming Festival Hong Kong: Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
	Tuesday April 6th The day following Easter Monday Hong Kong: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Saturday May 1st Labour Day Hong Kong: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 19th The Birthday of the Buddha Hong Kong: Statutory. The Buddha's Birthday was only made a holiday in 1998
	Monday June 14th  Long Weekend!  Dragon Boat Festival Hong Kong: The Tuen Ng Festival, otherwise known as the Dragon Boat Festival, has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon for millennia
	Thursday July 1st Special Administration Region (SAR) Day Hong Kong: HKSAR Establishment Day commemorates the ending of British Colonial Rule on July 1 1997
	Wednesday September 22nd Day after mid Autumn Festival Hong Kong: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Friday October 1st  Long Weekend!  Chinese National Day Hong Kong: The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
	Thursday October 14th Chung Yeung Festival Hong Kong: The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Day Hong Kong: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 27th  Long Weekend!  The first weekday after Christmas Day Hong Kong: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December

Notes

• 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.
• If either Lunar (Chinese) New Year Day, the second day of Lunar New Year or the third day of Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a statutory and general holiday in substitution.
• In addition to official public holidays, private companies in Hong Kong have the right to determine their own schedules and grant extra holidays to their staff.
• An employee having been employed under a continuous contract for not less than 3 months is entitled to the holiday pay which is equivalent to the daily average wages earned by the employee in the 12-month period preceding the holiday.