Hong Kong holidays 2026

Long weekends

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

Feb 17 to Feb 19 · 3 days
Lunar New Year
Apr 3 to Apr 7 · 5 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
May 23 to May 25 · 3 days
Buddha's Birthday
Jun 19 to Jun 21 · 3 days
Dragon Boat Festival
Oct 17 to Oct 19 · 3 days
Chung Yeung Festival
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

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

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

February

6
days off
Feb 14 to Feb 19
Take 1 day off (Feb 16)
Around 3 holidays
9
days off
Feb 14 to Feb 22
Take 2 days off (Feb 16, Feb 20)
Around 3 holidays

March

11
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 7
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 4 holidays

April

10
days off
Apr 3 to Apr 12
Take 3 days off (Apr 8, Apr 9, Apr 10)
Around 4 holidays

June

5
days off
Jun 27 to Jul 1
Take 2 days off (Jun 29, Jun 30)
Around Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

October

4
days off
Oct 1 to Oct 4
Take 1 day off (Oct 2)
Around National Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
Ching Ming FestivalMon, Apr 6
Easter MondayTue, Apr 7
Labour DayFri, May 1
Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
National DayThu, Oct 1
Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Boxing DaySat, Dec 26

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