Hong Kong SAR China

Public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China in 2019

Hong Kong SAR China had 17 public holidays in 2019; 15 fall on weekdays.

January

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February

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March

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May

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June

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July

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August

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October

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November

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December

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Holiday

Long weekends and bridge days in 2019

  • Tue 5 Feb – Thu 7 Feb3 days off · Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year and The third day of Lunar New Year
  • Fri 5 Apr – Sun 7 Apr3 days off · Ching Ming Festival
  • Fri 19 Apr – Mon 22 Apr4 days off · Good Friday, The day following Good Friday and Easter Monday
  • Sat 11 May – Mon 13 May3 days off · The day following Birthday of the Buddha
  • Fri 7 Jun – Sun 9 Jun3 days off · Tuen Ng Festival
  • Sat 29 Jun – Mon 1 Jul3 days off · Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
  • Sat 5 Oct – Mon 7 Oct3 days off · Chung Yeung Festival
  • Bridge day: take Mon 4 Feb off, and Sat 2 Feb – Thu 7 Feb is 6 days off in a row (Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year and The third day of Lunar New Year).
  • Bridge day: take Fri 8 Feb off, and Tue 5 Feb – Sun 10 Feb is 6 days off in a row (Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year and The third day of Lunar New Year).
  • Bridge day: take Mon 30 Sept off, and Sat 28 Sept – Tue 1 Oct is 4 days off in a row (National Day).
  • Bridge day: take Fri 27 Dec off, and Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec is 5 days off in a row (Christmas Day and The first weekday after Christmas Day).

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 2019

DateHolidayType
Tue 1 JanThe first day of January一月一日Public holiday
Tue 5 FebLunar New Year’s Day農曆年初一Public holiday
Wed 6 FebThe second day of Lunar New Year農曆年初二Public holiday
Thu 7 FebThe third day of Lunar New Year農曆年初三Public holiday
Fri 5 AprChing Ming Festival清明節Public holiday
Fri 19 AprGood Friday耶穌受難節Public holiday
Sat 20 Apron a weekendThe day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日Public holiday
Mon 22 AprEaster Monday復活節星期一Public holiday
Wed 1 MayLabour Day勞動節Public holiday
Mon 13 MayThe day following Birthday of the Buddha佛誕翌日Public holiday
Fri 7 JunTuen Ng Festival端午節Public holiday
Mon 1 JulHong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日Public holiday
Sat 14 Septon a weekendThe day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日Public holiday
Tue 1 OctNational Day國慶日Public holiday
Mon 7 OctChung Yeung Festival重陽節Public holiday
Wed 25 DecChristmas Day聖誕節Public holiday
Thu 26 DecThe 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.
  • 2019 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.