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The following list of general holidays for 2002 is gazetted today (April 20) for public information:
Every Sunday SundayThe first day of January Jan 1 Tuesday
Lunar New Year's Day Feb 12 Tuesday
The second day of the Feb 13 Wednesday
Lunar New Year
The third day of the Feb 14 Thursday
Lunar New Year
Good Friday Mar 29 Friday
The day following Good Friday Mar 30 Saturday
Easter Monday Apr 1 Monday
Ching Ming Festival Apr 5 Friday
Labour Day May 1 Wednesday
The Buddha's Birthday May 20 Monday
Tuen Ng Festival Jun 15 Saturday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Jul 1 Monday
Region Establishment Day
The day following Chinese Sep 21 Saturday
Mid-Autumn Festival
National Day Oct 1 Tuesday
Chung Yeung Festival Oct 14 Monday
Christmas Day Dec 25 Wednesday
The first weekday after Dec 26 Thursday
Christmas Day
"As the Buddha's Birthday in 2002 falls on a Sunday, the day following will be designated as an additional general holiday. Also, as the day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival falls on a Sunday, the day of the festival will be designated as an additional holiday," a Government spokesman said.
End/Friday, April 20, 2001
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