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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 January | Jan 1 | Monday |
| Lunar New Year's Day | Jan 24 | Wednesday |
| The second day of the Lunar New Year | Jan 25 | Thursday |
| The third day of the Lunar New Year | Jan 26 | Friday |
| Ching Ming Festival | Apr 5 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | Apr 13 | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | Apr 14 | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | Apr 16 | Monday |
| The Buddha's Birthday | Apr 30 | Monday |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Tuesday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | June 25 | Monday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 2 | Monday |
| National Day | Oct 1 | Monday |
| The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 2 | Tuesday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | Oct 25 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 | Tuesday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | Dec 26 | Wednesday |
"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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