The local government has just announced the public holidays in 2015. There are altogether 17 public holidays around the year.
Hong Kong became a colony of Britain since 1840s. After 100-year colonial era, she returned to China in July 1997 and remains as Special Administrative Region of PCR.
Influenced by both Chinese and Western culture, Hong Kong is considered as a place where West meets East. However, it is not only about culture and custom, but also holidays…
The great part of Hong Kong is citizens on this land can enjoy both Chinese and Western holidays…On both the Chinese holidays such as Mid-autumn Day, Tuen Ng Festival, Chinese New Year, China National Day as well as the Western like Easter and Christmas, Hong Kong residence can enjoy day-off.
The best of all is Hong Kong people can celebrate a holiday that only belongs to them: The Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day.
For the information of Hong Kong public holidays and related celebrations of the current year, check out Hong Kong Public Holidays.
2015 Hong Kong Public Holidays
Here are the lists of 2015 Hong Kong public holidays.
January 1 |
New Year’s Day (Thursday) |
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February 19 |
Lunar New Year’s Day (Chinese New Year) (Thursday) |
February 20 |
The second Day of Lunar New Year (Friday) |
February 21 |
The third Day of Lunar New Year (Saturday) |
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April 3 |
Good Friday (Friday) |
April 4 |
The day following Good Friday (Saturday) |
April 6 * |
The day following Ching Ming Festival (Monday) |
April 7 |
The day following Easter Monday (Tuesday) |
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May 1 |
Labour Day (Friday) |
May 25 |
The Birthday of the Buddha (Monday) |
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June 20 |
Tuen Ng Festival (Saturday) |
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July 1 |
Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day (Wednesday) |
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September 28 |
The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (Monday) |
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October 1 |
National Day (Thursday) |
October 21 |
Chung Yeung Festival (Wednesday) |
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December 25 |
Christmas Day (Friday) |
December 26 |
The first weekday after Christmas Day (Saturday) |
* Hong Kong Government is very generous when it comes to official holidays. Since the Ching Ming festival falls on a Sunday in 2015, Hong Kong Government decided to designate the following day as general holiday substitution. However, since the day following Ching May Festival is Easter Holiday, the next following day that is not itself a general holiday will be granted as an additional holiday. |