
General holidays for 2027 published
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The following list of general holidays for 2027 is gazetted today (May 15) for public information:
| Every Sunday | Sunday | |
| The first day of January | January 1 | Friday |
| Lunar New Year's Day | February 6 | Saturday |
| The third day of Lunar New Year | February 8 | Monday |
| The fourth day of Lunar New Year | February 9 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | March 26 | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | March 27 | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | March 29 | Monday |
| Ching Ming Festival | April 5 | Monday |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Saturday |
| The Birthday of the Buddha | May 13 | Thursday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | June 9 | Wednesday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 1 | Thursday |
| The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | September 16 | Thursday |
| National Day | October 1 | Friday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | October 8 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Saturday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | December 27 | Monday |
A Government spokesman said, "As the second day of Lunar New Year in 2027 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a general holiday in substitution."
Ends/Friday, May 15, 2026
Issued at HKT 11:00
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