Hong Kong SAR China
Public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China in 2018
Hong Kong SAR China had 17 public holidays in 2018; 15 fall on weekdays.
January
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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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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2018
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 – Mon, 1 Jan 20183 days off · The first day of January
- Fri 16 Feb – Mon 19 Feb4 days off · Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year and The fourth day of Lunar New Year
- Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr4 days off · Good Friday, The day following Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Sat 16 Jun – Mon 18 Jun3 days off · Tuen Ng Festival
- Sat 30 Jun – Mon 2 Jul3 days off · The day following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
- Sat 29 Sept – Mon 1 Oct3 days off · National Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 6 Apr off, and Thu 5 Apr – Sun 8 Apr is 4 days off in a row (Ching Ming Festival).
- Bridge day: take Mon 30 Apr off, and Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May is 4 days off in a row (Labour Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 21 May off, and Sat 19 May – Tue 22 May is 4 days off in a row (Birthday of the Buddha).
- Bridge day: take Mon 24 Sept off, and Sat 22 Sept – Tue 25 Sept is 4 days off in a row (The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival).
- Bridge day: take Mon 24 Dec off, and Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec is 5 days off in a row (Christmas Day and The first weekday after Christmas Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 31 Dec off, and Sat, 29 Dec 2018 – Tue, 1 Jan 2019 is 4 days off in a row (The first day of January).
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 2018
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jan | The first day of January一月一日 | Public holiday |
| Fri 16 Feb | Lunar New Year’s Day農曆年初一 | Public holiday |
| Sat 17 Febon a weekend | The second day of Lunar New Year農曆年初二 | Public holiday |
| Mon 19 Feb | The fourth day of Lunar New Year農曆年初四 | Public holiday |
| Fri 30 Mar | Good Friday耶穌受難節 | Public holiday |
| Sat 31 Maron a weekend | The day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 2 Apr | Easter Monday復活節星期一 | Public holiday |
| Thu 5 Apr | Ching Ming Festival清明節 | Public holiday |
| Tue 1 May | Labour Day勞動節 | Public holiday |
| Tue 22 May | Birthday of the Buddha佛誕 | Public holiday |
| Mon 18 Jun | Tuen Ng Festival端午節 | Public holiday |
| Mon 2 Jul | The day following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日翌日 | Public holiday |
| Tue 25 Sept | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Oct | National Day國慶日 | Public holiday |
| Wed 17 Oct | Chung Yeung Festival重陽節 | Public holiday |
| Tue 25 Dec | Christmas Day聖誕節 | Public holiday |
| Wed 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.
- 2018 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.