Public holidays
Public holidays in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has 18 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday26 SeptemberThe Day following Mid-Autumn Festival — in 15 days
202618 dayspublic holidays in total
202716 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 17 FebruaryChinese New Year
Wednesday 18 FebruaryThe second day of Chinese New Year
Thursday 19 FebruaryThe third day of Chinese New Year
Sunday 5 AprilTomb-Sweeping Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 7 AprilTomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 24 MayThe Buddha's Birthdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 MayThe Buddha's Birthday (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 19 JuneDragon Boat Festivallong weekend likely
Wednesday 1 JulyHong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day
Saturday 26 SeptemberThe Day following Mid-Autumn Festivalfalls on a weekend
Thursday 1 OctoberNational Day
Sunday 18 OctoberDouble Ninth Festivalfalls on a weekend
Monday 19 OctoberDouble Ninth Festival (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberThe first weekday after Christmas Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 FebruaryChinese New Yearfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 FebruaryThe third day of Chinese New Yearlong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 FebruaryThe fourth day of Chinese New Year
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 5 AprilTomb-Sweeping Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 13 MayThe Buddha's Birthday
Wednesday 9 JuneDragon Boat Festival
Thursday 1 JulyHong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day
Thursday 16 SeptemberThe Day following Mid-Autumn Festival
Friday 1 OctoberNational Daylong weekend likely
Friday 8 OctoberDouble Ninth Festivallong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberThe first weekday after Christmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberThe first weekday after Christmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.