Hong Kong holidays 2025

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 29 to Feb 2 · 5 days
Lunar New Year
Apr 4 to Apr 6 · 3 days
Ching Ming Festival
Apr 18 to Apr 21 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 3 to May 5 · 3 days
Buddha's Birthday
Dec 25 to Dec 28 · 4 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

5
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 5
Take 2 days off (Jan 2, Jan 3)
Around New Year's Day
9
days off
Jan 25 to Feb 2
Take 2 days off (Jan 27, Jan 28)
Around 3 holidays

April

10
days off
Apr 12 to Apr 21
Take 4 days off (Apr 14, Apr 15, Apr 16, Apr 17)
Around 3 holidays
10
days off
Apr 26 to May 5
Take 4 days off (Apr 28, Apr 29, Apr 30, May 2)
Around 2 holidays

May

5
days off
May 1 to May 5
Take 1 day off (May 2)
Around 2 holidays

June

4
days off
Jun 28 to Jul 1
Take 1 day off (Jun 30)
Around Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

September

5
days off
Sep 27 to Oct 1
Take 2 days off (Sep 29, Sep 30)
Around National Day

October

4
days off
Oct 4 to Oct 7
Take 1 day off (Oct 6)
Around Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival
5
days off
Oct 25 to Oct 29
Take 2 days off (Oct 27, Oct 28)
Around Chung Yeung Festival

December

9
days off
Dec 20 to Dec 28
Take 3 days off (Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24)
Around 2 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Lunar New YearWed, Jan 29
Second day of Lunar New YearThu, Jan 30
Third day of Lunar New YearFri, Jan 31
Ching Ming FestivalFri, Apr 4
Good FridayFri, Apr 18
Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 19
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
Labour DayThu, May 1
Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 5
Dragon Boat FestivalSat, May 31
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayTue, Jul 1
National DayWed, Oct 1
Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalTue, Oct 7
Chung Yeung FestivalWed, Oct 29
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25
Boxing DayFri, Dec 26

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