Hong Kong SAR China
Public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China in 2017
Hong Kong SAR China had 17 public holidays in 2017; 13 fall on weekdays.
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2017
- Sat, 31 Dec 2016 – Mon, 2 Jan 20173 days off · The day following the first day of January
- Sat 28 Jan – Tue 31 Jan4 days off · Lunar New Year’s Day, The third day of Lunar New Year and The fourth day of Lunar New Year
- Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr4 days off · Good Friday, The day following Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 30 Sept – Mon 2 Oct3 days off · The day following National Day
- Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec4 days off · Christmas Day and The first weekday after Christmas Day
- Bridge day: take Mon 3 Apr off, and Sat 1 Apr – Tue 4 Apr is 4 days off in a row (Ching Ming Festival).
- Bridge day: take Tue 2 May off, and Sat 29 Apr – Wed 3 May is 5 days off in a row (Labour Day and Birthday of the Buddha).
- Bridge day: take Mon 29 May off, and Sat 27 May – Tue 30 May is 4 days off in a row (Tuen Ng Festival).
- Bridge day: take Fri 6 Oct off, and Thu 5 Oct – Sun 8 Oct is 4 days off in a row (The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival).
Counted with the weekend in Hong Kong SAR China (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China in 2017
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Jan | The day following the first day of January一月一日翌日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 28 Janon a weekend | Lunar New Year’s Day農曆年初一 | Public holiday |
| Mon 30 Jan | The third day of Lunar New Year農曆年初三 | Public holiday |
| Tue 31 Jan | The fourth day of Lunar New Year農曆年初四 | Public holiday |
| Tue 4 Apr | Ching Ming Festival清明節 | Public holiday |
| Fri 14 Apr | Good Friday耶穌受難節 | Public holiday |
| Sat 15 Apron a weekend | The day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter Monday復活節星期一 | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day勞動節 | Public holiday |
| Wed 3 May | Birthday of the Buddha佛誕 | Public holiday |
| Tue 30 May | Tuen Ng Festival端午節 | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 Julon a weekend | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 2 Oct | The day following National Day國慶日翌日 | Public holiday |
| Thu 5 Oct | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 28 Octon a weekend | Chung Yeung Festival重陽節 | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day聖誕節 | Public holiday |
| Tue 26 Dec | The first weekday after Christmas Day聖誕節後第一個周日 | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2017 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.