
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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