Hong Kong public holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2026?

17. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with The first day of January on Jan 1.

17public holidays

7long weekends

6bridge days worth booking

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Hong Kong 2026

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

April

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

June

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

July

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Hong Kong in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	The first day of January
Feb 17	Tuesday	Lunar New Year's Day
Feb 18	Wednesday	The second day of Lunar New Year
Feb 19	Thursday	The third day of Lunar New Year
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 4	Saturday	The day following Good Friday
Apr 6	Monday	The day following Ching Ming Festival
Apr 7	Tuesday	The day following Easter Monday
May 1	Friday	Labour Day
May 25	Monday	The day following Birthday of the Buddha
Jun 19	Friday	Tuen Ng Festival
Jul 1	Wednesday	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Sep 26	Saturday	The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1	Thursday	National Day
Oct 19	Monday	The day following Chung Yeung Festival
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Saturday	The first weekday after Christmas Day

In 2026, Hong Kong has 17 public holidays. 14 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with The first day of January on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is The first weekday after Christmas Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Feb 17 to Feb 19 (3 days): Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year
Apr 3 to Apr 7 (5 days): Good Friday, The day following Good Friday, The day following Ching Ming Festival, The day following Easter Monday
May 1 to May 3 (3 days): Labour Day
May 23 to May 25 (3 days): The day following Birthday of the Buddha
Jun 19 to Jun 21 (3 days): Tuen Ng Festival
Oct 17 to Oct 19 (3 days): The day following Chung Yeung Festival
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Feb 16 (1 day)	6 days off (Feb 14 to Feb 19)	Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year
Feb 20 (1 day)	6 days off (Feb 17 to Feb 22)	Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	The first day of January
Oct 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Oct 1 to Oct 4)	National Day
Jun 29, Jun 30 (2 days)	5 days off (Jun 27 to Jul 1)	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Jul 2, Jul 3 (2 days)	5 days off (Jul 1 to Jul 5)	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with The first day of January on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Hong Kong in 2026?

7, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 17 to Feb 19 (Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Hong Kong fall on a weekend?

The day following Good Friday (Saturday, April 4, 2026), The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (Saturday, September 26, 2026), The first weekday after Christmas Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Hong Kong: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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