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The following list of General Holidays for 2000 is gazetted today (Friday) for public information:
| Every Sunday | ||
| The first day of January | January 1 | Saturday |
| The day proceding Lunar New Year's Day | February 4 | Friday |
| Lunar New Year's Day | February 5 | Saturday |
| The third day of the Lunar New Year | February 7 | Monday |
| Ching Ming Festival | April 4 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | April 21 | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | April 22 | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | April 24 | Monday |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Monday |
| The Buddha's Birthday | May 11 | Thursday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | June 6 | Tuesday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 1 | Saturday |
| The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | September 13 | Wednesday |
| The day following National Day | October 2 | Monday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | October 6 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Monday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | December 26 | Tuesday |
"As the second day of the Lunar New Year in 2000 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 National Day in 2000 falls on a Sunday, the day following will be designated as an additional general holiday," he added.
End/Friday, May 7, 1999
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