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🇭🇰 Hong Kong Public Holidays 2026

Hong Kong has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 10 on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. 4 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Hong Kong's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Hong Kong close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Hong Kong?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Hong Kong. The next public holiday in Hong Kong after that date is the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節翌日) on Saturday 26 September 2026 — 52 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Hong Kong holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Hong Kong after 5 August 2026:

  • The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節翌日) — Saturday 26 September 2026
  • National Day (國慶日) — Thursday 1 October 2026
  • Chung Yeung Festival (day off Mon 19 Oct) (重陽節) — Sunday 18 October 2026
  • Christmas Day (聖誕節) — Friday 25 December 2026
  • The first weekday after Christmas Day (聖誕節後第一個周日) — Saturday 26 December 2026

Hong Kong public holidays are also called HK public holidays, Hongkong public holidays, Hong Kong bank holidays or the Hong Kong holiday calendar, and in Chinese 公眾假期 — or, as most people simply search, Hong Kong holidays and holidays in Hong Kong. This page is the Hong Kong holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Hong Kong has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Hong Kong joint 27th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 8 others. The median across those 100 is 13. 10 fall on a weekday and 5 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with The first day of January on 1 January and closes with The first weekday after Christmas Day on 26 December. February is the busiest month with 3. Nothing at all falls in March, August or November. 3 substitute days off — the weekdays granted when a holiday lands at a weekend — are shown in brackets beside the holidays they replace, so those days are not counted twice. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Hong Kong public holidays in January 2026

The first day of January (一月一日) on 1 January.

Hong Kong public holidays in February 2026

Lunar New Year's Day (農曆年初一) on 17 February, The second day of Lunar New Year (農曆年初二) on 18 February and The third day of Lunar New Year (農曆年初三) on 19 February.

Hong Kong public holidays in March 2026

There are no public holidays in Hong Kong in March 2026.

Hong Kong public holidays in April 2026

Ching Ming Festival (day off Tue 7 Apr) (清明節) on 5 April and Easter Monday (復活節星期一) on 6 April.

Hong Kong public holidays in May 2026

Labour Day (勞動節) on 1 May and The Birthday of the Buddha (day off Mon 25 May) (佛誕) on 24 May.

Hong Kong public holidays in June 2026

Tuen Ng Festival (端午節) on 19 June.

Hong Kong public holidays in July 2026

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (香港特別行政區成立紀念日) on 1 July.

Hong Kong public holidays in August 2026

There are no public holidays in Hong Kong in August 2026.

Hong Kong public holidays in September 2026

The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節翌日) on 26 September.

Hong Kong public holidays in October 2026

National Day (國慶日) on 1 October and Chung Yeung Festival (day off Mon 19 Oct) (重陽節) on 18 October.

Hong Kong public holidays in November 2026

There are no public holidays in Hong Kong in November 2026.

Hong Kong public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day (聖誕節) on 25 December and The first weekday after Christmas Day (聖誕節後第一個周日) on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Hong Kong in 2026

On 4 occasions in 2026 a Hong Kong holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 3 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Hong Kong public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Hong Kong in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayThe first day of January一月一日
17 FebruaryTuesdayLunar New Year's Day農曆年初一
18 FebruaryWednesdayThe second day of Lunar New Year農曆年初二
19 FebruaryThursdayThe third day of Lunar New Year農曆年初三
5 AprilSundayChing Ming Festival (day off Tue 7 Apr)清明節
6 AprilMondayEaster Monday復活節星期一
1 MayFridayLabour Day勞動節
24 MaySundayThe Birthday of the Buddha (day off Mon 25 May)佛誕
19 JuneFridayTuen Ng Festival端午節
1 JulyWednesdayHong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日
26 SeptemberSaturdayThe day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日
1 OctoberThursdayNational Day國慶日
18 OctoberSundayChung Yeung Festival (day off Mon 19 Oct)重陽節
25 DecemberFridayChristmas Day聖誕節
26 DecemberSaturdayThe first weekday after Christmas Day聖誕節後第一個周日

Hong Kong public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2026?

Hong Kong has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 10 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Hong Kong?

It is the first day of January on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is the first weekday after Christmas Day on 26 December.

Which Hong Kong holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Ching Ming Festival and Easter Monday (5 April–6 April), Labour Day (Friday, 1 May), Tuen Ng Festival (Friday, 19 June) and Christmas Day and The first weekday after Christmas Day (25 December–26 December) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Hong Kong?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Hong Kong, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Hong Kong, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Hong Kong public holidays in 2027

The 15 public holidays already published for Hong Kong in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Hong Kong

The working week in Hong Kong runs Monday to Saturday, with the weekend on Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In Hong Kong the official term is a bank holiday — the closure pattern described above is the same.

In 2026, 12 of the 15 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 3 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Hong Kong — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Hong Kong moves them

3 of Hong Kong’s 15 public holidays land on the weekend (Sunday) in 2026:

Hong Kong generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Hong Kong public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Hong Kong has 15 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 14 fall on a working day. The year opens with The first day of January on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with The first weekday after Christmas Day (day off Mon 27 Dec) on Sunday 26 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayThe first day of January
6 February 2027SaturdayLunar New Year's Day
8 February 2027MondayThe third day of Lunar New Year
9 February 2027TuesdayThe fourth day of Lunar New Year
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
5 April 2027MondayChing Ming Festival
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
13 May 2027ThursdayThe Birthday of the Buddha
9 June 2027WednesdayTuen Ng Festival
1 July 2027ThursdayHong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
16 September 2027ThursdayThe day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
1 October 2027FridayNational Day
8 October 2027FridayChung Yeung Festival
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayThe first weekday after Christmas Day (day off Mon 27 Dec)

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