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Hong Kong Holidays/ Festivals 2012
The first day of January 1 Jan
Chinese New Year of the Dragon 23 Jan
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, Che Kung's Birthday 24 Jan
The third day of the Lunar New Year 25 Jan
Spring Lantern Festival/Chinese Valentine's Day 6 Feb
Ching Ming Festival 4 Apr
Good Friday 6 Apr
The day following Good Friday 7 Apr
Easter Monday 9 Apr
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 28 Apr
Labour day 1 May
Birthday of Tin Hau 13 Apr
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 23 Jun
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 Jul
The day following HKSAR Establishment Day 2 Jul
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 11 Aug
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 23 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 30 Aug
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day 28 Sept
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival  30 Sep evening
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 1 Oct
National Day 1 Oct
Chung Yeung Festival 23 Oct
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec

 

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2008 Chinese National Day in Hong Kong

Flag Raising Ceremony

Every year there is a national day flag raising ceremony, this year it will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defense at 7:30a.m. on 1 Oct 2008 (Wed).

 

The ceremony is jointly presented by the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, the Hong Kong Adventure Corps, the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defense.  After the ceremony, there will be drill performance from the participating corps plus musical performance.
 

Fireworks

I haven't found out the fireworks schedule yet but it's normally held at 9pm.

Other Activities

  1. National Day Variety Show
    Date: 29 Sep 08 (Mon) 19:30
    Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre
    Price: free admission by tickets
     
  2. Variety Show presented by Tsuen Wan Preparatory Committee of National Day Celebration
    Date: 30 Sep 08 (Tue) 19:30
    Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall
    Price:
    free admission by tickets
     
  3. Trey Lee and HKPO: China National Day Celebration
    Date: 3-4 Oct 08 (Fri-Sat) 20:00
    Venue: Concert Hall at HK Cultural Centre
    Price for 3 Oct (Fri): $270;$225;$180;$135
    Price for 4 Oct (Sat): $300;$250;$200;$150
    Discount tickets available


    Please refer to www.hkpo.com for more details.
     

 

 

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