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Hong Kong Festivals 2008
New Years Day 1 Jan
Chinese New Year 7 Feb
The 2nd day of the Chinese Lunar New Year 8 Feb
The third day of the Lunar New Year 9 Feb
Spring Lantern Festival 21 Feb
Chinese Groundhog Day 5 Mar
Good Friday 21 Mar
The day following Good Friday 22 Mar
Easter Monday 24 Mar
Kwun Yum's Birthday 26 Mar
Ching Ming 4 Apr
Birthday of Tin Hau 28 Apr
May day / Labour Day 1 May
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 12 May
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 8 June
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July
The day following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 2 July
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday  
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 7 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Laan 15 Aug
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 14 Sep
The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 19 Sep
Confucius' Birthday 26 Sep
National Day 1 Oct
Chung Yeung Festival 7 Oct
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec

   

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Hong Kong 2008 Festival Calendar

 

The first day of January 1 Jan  
Chinese New Year of the Rat/Mouse 7 February  
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year 8 Feb  
The third day of the Lunar New Year 9 Feb  
Lantern Festival (not Mid-Autumn!) 元宵節/元宵-- aka Chinese valentines day 21 Feb Not a public holiday, this is only slightly observed in HK
Good Friday 21 Mar  
Easter Monday 24 Mar  
Kwun Yum's Birthday 26 Mar  
Ching Ming Festival 4 Apr  
3rd of the 3rd 8 Apr Not a public holiday, very obscure
May day aka Labour day 1 May  
Birthday of Tin Hau Day 23 of 3rd moon  
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 12 May  
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 8 Jun  Next day is a public holiday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July  
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday Day 24 of the 6th moon  
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je - aka Chinese valentines day, see also lantern festival above 7 Aug Not a public holiday
2008 Olympics Equestrian (horse) events in Hong Kong 9 - 21 Aug Details here
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Laan 15 Aug Not a public holiday 
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 14 Sep (evening) The next day is a holiday so everybody can sleep in!
Confucius' Birthday 26 Sep  
National Day 1 Oct  
Chung Yeung Festival 7 Oct  
Winter Solstice -- a family gathering evening 21 Dec  
Christmas Day 25 Dec  
Additional general holiday for Christmas Day 26 Dec  

See also Festivals 2007 and Festivals 2009

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