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Hong Kong Holidays/ Festivals 2013
The first day of January 1 Jan
Weekday before Chinese New Year 9 Feb
Chinese New Year of the Snake 2013 10 Feb
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year

Che Kung's Birthday

11 Feb
The third day of the Lunar New Year 12 Feb
The fourth day of the Chinese New Year 13 Feb
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu 24 Feb
Chinese Groundhog Day 3 Mar
Good Friday 29 Mar
The day following Good Friday 30 Mar
Easter Monday 1 Apr
Ching Ming Festival 4 Apr
Labour day 1 May
Birthday of Tin Hau 2 May
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival

Tam Kung's Birthday

17 May
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 12 Jun
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 31 Jul
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 13 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 20 Aug
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 2013 / Moon Festival 19 Sep
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival 20 Sep
Monkey King Festival 20 Sep
Chinese National Day

Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day

1 Oct

 

Chung Yeung Festival 13 Oct
The weekday after Chung Yeung 14 Oct
Winter Solstice 22 Dec
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec

 

Hong Kong Holidays/ Festivals 2014
The first day of January 1 Jan
Chinese New Year of the Horse 31 Jan
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year,

Che Kung's Birthday

1 Feb
The third day of the Lunar New Year 2 Feb
The day following third day of Chinese New Year 3 Feb
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu 14 Feb
Chinese Groundhog Day 6 Mar
Ching Ming Festival 5 Apr
Good Friday 18 Apr
The day following Good Friday 19 Apr
Easter Monday 21 Apr
Birthday of Tin Hau 22 Apr
Labour day 1 May
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival (also Tam Kung's Birthday) 6 May
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 2 Jun
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 20 Jul
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 2 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 9 Aug
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day 20 Sep
Chinese National Day 1 Oct
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 8 Sep
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival

Monkey King Festival

9 Sep
Chung Yeung Festival 2 Oct
Winter Solstice 22 Dec
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!
The Day After the Mid Autumn Festival 15 Sep Monday
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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