Holiday Guide for Hong Kong in 2023

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 2023

	Sunday January 1st 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
	Monday January 2nd  Long Weekend!  The day following the first day of January Hong Kong: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Sunday January 22nd 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.
	Monday January 23rd  Long Weekend!  The second day of Lunar New Year Hong Kong: Second day of holidays to mark Chinese Lunar New Year
	Tuesday January 24th The third day of Lunar New Year Hong Kong: Third day of holidays to mark Chinese Lunar New Year
	Wednesday January 25th The fourth day of Lunar New Year Hong Kong: Fourth day of holidays to mark Chinese Lunar New Year
	Wednesday April 5th 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.
	Friday April 7th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Hong Kong: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 8th 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 10th  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Hong Kong: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 1st  Long Weekend!  Labour Day Hong Kong: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday May 26th  Long Weekend!  The Birthday of the Buddha Hong Kong: Statutory. The Buddha's Birthday was only made a holiday in 1998
	Thursday June 22nd 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
	Saturday July 1st Special Administration Region (SAR) Day Hong Kong: HKSAR Establishment Day commemorates the ending of British Colonial Rule on July 1 1997
	Saturday September 30th The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Hong Kong: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Sunday October 1st Chinese National Day Hong Kong: The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
	Monday October 2nd  Long Weekend!  Chinese National Day (in lieu) Hong Kong: As Chinese National Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
	Monday October 23rd  Long Weekend!  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
	Monday December 25th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day Hong Kong: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 26th 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.