Public holidays in Hong Kong 2026

Of the 15 holiday dates in 2026, 15 fall on a working day and none on the weekend. The most common weekday for a holiday is Monday, Thursday or Friday, with 3 dates.

Five of the 15 dates land on a Monday or Saturday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, The Buddha's Birthday (observed) on Monday, May 25, The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday, September 26, Double Ninth Festival (observed) on Monday, October 19 and The first weekday after Christmas Day on Saturday, December 26. Three more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: Chinese New Year on Tuesday, February 17 (take Monday off), Labor Day on Friday, May 1 (take Saturday off) and Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19 (take Saturday off).

February is the busiest month, with 3 holiday dates. March, August and November have no public holiday at all. The longest stretch between two holidays is 87 days, from Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day on July 1 to The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival on September 26, the natural window for a longer break.

3 entries are observed, substitute or bridge days that move holidays onto working days, for example Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) on April 7.

2027 brings 15 public holidays, the same number as 2026. 15 of the 15 dates fall on a working day, and 7 land next to the weekend.