Press Release

 

 

General holidays for 2001 published

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The following list of general holidays for 2001 is gazetted today (May 5) for public information:

Every Sunday
Sunday
The first day of JanuaryJan 1Monday
Lunar New Year's DayJan 24Wednesday
The second day of the Lunar New YearJan 25Thursday
The third day of the Lunar New YearJan 26Friday
Ching Ming FestivalApr 5Thursday
Good FridayApr 13Friday
The day following Good FridayApr 14Saturday
Easter MondayApr 16Monday
The Buddha's BirthdayApr 30Monday
Labour DayMay 1Tuesday
Tuen Ng FestivalJune 25Monday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day July 2 Monday
National DayOct 1Monday
The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn FestivalOct 2Tuesday
Chung Yeung FestivalOct 25Thursday
Christmas DayDec 25Tuesday
The first weekday after Christmas DayDec 26Wednesday

"As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day in 2001 falls on a Sunday, the day following will be designated as an additional general holiday," said a Government spokesman.

End/Friday, May 5, 2000

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