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The following list of general holidays for 2011 is gazetted today (May 7) for public information:
Every Sunday Sunday
The first day of January January 1 Saturday
Lunar New Year's Day February 3 Thursday
The second day of February 4 Friday
the Lunar New Year
The third day of February 5 Saturday
the Lunar New Year
Ching Ming Festival April 5 Tuesday
Good Friday April 22 Friday
The day following April 23 Saturday
Good Friday
Easter Monday April 25 Monday
The day following May 2 Monday
Labour Day
The Buddha's Birthday May 10 Tuesday
Tuen Ng Festival June 6 Monday
Hong Kong Special July 1 Friday
Administrative Region
Establishment Day
The day following September 13 Tuesday
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
National Day October 1 Saturday
Chung Yeung Festival October 5 Wednesday
The first weekday after December 26 Monday
Christmas Day
The second weekday after December 27 Tuesday
Christmas Day
"As the Labour Day in 2011 falls on a Sunday, the day following will be designated as an additional general holiday. Also, as the Christmas Day in 2011 falls on a Sunday, the second weekday following will be designated as an additional general holiday," said a Government spokesman.
Ends/Friday, May 7, 2010
Issued at HKT 11:01
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