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The following list of general holidays for 2007 is gazetted today (April 7) for public information:
Every Sunday Sunday
The first day
of January 1 Jan Monday
The day preceding
Lunar New Year's Day 17 Feb Saturday
The second day
of the Lunar New Year 19 Feb Monday
The third day
of the Lunar New Year 20 Feb Tuesday
Ching Ming Festival 5 Apr Thursday
Good Friday 6 Apr Friday
The day following
Good Friday 7 Apr Saturday
Easter Monday 9 Apr Monday
Labour Day 1 May Tuesday
The Buddha's Birthday 24 May Thursday
Tuen Ng Festival 19 Jun Tuesday
The day following
Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
Establishment Day 2 Jul Monday
The day following
Chinese Mid-Autumn
Festival 26 Sept Wednesday
National Day 1 Oct Monday
Chung Yeung Festival 19 Oct Friday
Christmas Day 25 Dec Tuesday
The first weekday
after Christmas Day 26 Dec Wednesday
"As the Lunar New Year's Day in 2007 falls on a Sunday, the day preceding Lunar New Year's Day will be designated as an additional general holiday," a government spokesman said.
"Also, as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day in 2007 falls on a Sunday, the day following will be designated as an additional general holiday," the spokesman added.
Ends/Friday, April 7, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:47
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