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Hong Kong Festivals 2010
The first day of January 1 Jan
Day before Chinese New Year 13 Feb
Chinese New Year of the Tiger 14 Feb
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year 15 Feb
Che Kung's Birthday 15 Feb
The third day of the Lunar New Year 16 Feb
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu 28 Feb
Chinese Groundhog Day 6 Mar
Good Friday 2 Apr
The day following Good Friday 3 Apr
Easter Monday and Ching Ming Festival / Qing Ming 5 Apr
The day following Ching Ming 6 Apr
Birthday of Tin Hau 6 May
May day 1 May
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 21 May
Tam Kung's Birthday+ 21 May
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 16 Jun
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 4 Aug
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 16 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 23 Aug
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day+ 4 Sep
Chinese National Day 1 Oct
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 22 Sep evening
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival 23 Sep
Monkey King Festival 23 Sep
Chung Yeung Festival 16 Oct
Winter Solstice 22 Dec
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec
The first week-day after Christmas day 27 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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