General holidays for 2020 published
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     The following list of general holidays for 2020 is gazetted today (May 17) for public information:
 
Every Sunday   Sunday
The first day of January January 1 Wednesday
Lunar New Year’s Day January 25 Saturday
The third day of Lunar New Year January 27 Monday
The fourth day of Lunar New Year January 28 Tuesday
Ching Ming Festival April 4 Saturday
Good Friday April 10 Friday
The day following Good Friday April 11 Saturday
Easter Monday April 13 Monday
Birthday of the Buddha April 30 Thursday
Labour Day May 1 Friday
Tuen Ng Festival June 25 Thursday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day July 1 Wednesday
National Day October 1 Thursday
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival October 2 Friday
The day following Chung Yeung Festival October 26 Monday
Christmas Day December 25 Friday
The first weekday after Christmas Day    December 26 Saturday

     A Government spokesman said, "As the second day of Lunar New Year in 2020 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a general holiday in substitution. In addition, since Chung Yeung Festival in 2020 falls on a Sunday, the day following it is designated as a general holiday in substitution."

Ends/Friday, May 17, 2019
Issued at HKT 11:00

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