Hong Kong SAR China

Public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China in 2023

Hong Kong SAR China had 17 public holidays in 2023; 14 fall on weekdays.

January

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February

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March

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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 2023

  • Sat, 31 Dec 2022 – Mon, 2 Jan 20233 days off · The day following the first day of January
  • Sat 21 Jan – Wed 25 Jan5 days off · The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year and The fourth day of Lunar New Year
  • Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr4 days off · Good Friday, The day following Good Friday and Easter Monday
  • Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May3 days off · Labour Day
  • Fri 26 May – Sun 28 May3 days off · Birthday of the Buddha
  • Sat 30 Sept – Mon 2 Oct3 days off · The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and The day following National Day
  • Sat 21 Oct – Mon 23 Oct3 days off · Chung Yeung Festival
  • Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec4 days off · Christmas Day and The first weekday after Christmas Day
  • Bridge day: take Thu 6 Apr off, and Wed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr is 6 days off in a row (Ching Ming Festival, Good Friday, The day following Good Friday and Easter Monday).
  • Bridge day: take Fri 23 Jun off, and Thu 22 Jun – Sun 25 Jun is 4 days off in a row (Tuen Ng 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 2023

DateHolidayType
Mon 2 JanThe day following the first day of January一月一日翌日Public holiday
Mon 23 JanThe second day of Lunar New Year農曆年初二Public holiday
Tue 24 JanThe third day of Lunar New Year農曆年初三Public holiday
Wed 25 JanThe fourth day of Lunar New Year農曆年初四Public holiday
Wed 5 AprChing Ming Festival清明節Public holiday
Fri 7 AprGood Friday耶穌受難節Public holiday
Sat 8 Apron a weekendThe day following Good Friday耶穌受難節翌日Public holiday
Mon 10 AprEaster Monday復活節星期一Public holiday
Mon 1 MayLabour Day勞動節Public holiday
Fri 26 MayBirthday of the Buddha佛誕Public holiday
Thu 22 JunTuen Ng Festival端午節Public holiday
Sat 1 Julon a weekendHong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day香港特別行政區成立紀念日Public holiday
Sat 30 Septon a weekendThe day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節翌日Public holiday
Mon 2 OctThe day following National Day國慶日翌日Public holiday
Mon 23 OctChung Yeung Festival重陽節Public holiday
Mon 25 DecChristmas Day聖誕節Public holiday
Tue 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.
  • 2023 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.