General

Hong Kong Public Holidays for 2027 announced

The following list of general holidays for 2027 is gazetted for public information:

HolidayDateDay
Every Sunday Sunday
The first day of January*1 JanuaryFriday
Lunar New Year’s Day6 FebruarySaturday
The third day of Lunar New Year*8 FebruaryMonday
The fourth day of Lunar New Year*9 FebruaryTuesday
Good Friday*26 MarchFriday
The day following Good Friday27 MarchSaturday
Easter Monday*29 MarchMonday
Ching Ming Festival*5 AprilMonday
Labour Day1 MaySaturday
The Birthday of the Buddha13 MayThursday
Tuen Ng Festival9 JuneWednesday
Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day1 JulyThursday
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival16 SeptemberThursday
National Day*1 OctoberFriday
Chung Yeung Festival*8 OctoberFriday
Christmas Day25 DecemberSaturday
The first weekday after Christmas Day*27 DecemberMonday

*long weekend

A Government spokesman said, “As the second day of Lunar New Year in 2027 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a general holiday in substitution.”

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