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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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Hong Kong 2010 Festival Calendar

Festival Date in 2010 Public Holiday Notes
The first day of January 1 Jan Y Friday - a long weekend!
Day before Chinese New Year 13 Feb Y Sat - because /CNY falls on Sunday
Chinese New Year of the Tiger 14 Feb Y Sunday
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year 15 Feb Y Monday
Che Kung's Birthday 15 Feb Y* * public holiday because of CNY, not because of Che Kung.
The third day of the Lunar New Year 16 Feb Y Tuesday
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu 28 Feb N Sunday
Chinese Groundhog Day 6 Mar N on Excited Insect solar segment
Good Friday 2 Apr Y Friday
The day following Good Friday 3 Apr Y Saturday
Easter Monday and Ching Ming Festival / Qing Ming 5 Apr Y Monday
The day following Ching Ming 6 Apr Y Tuesday
Birthday of Tin Hau 6 May N Thursday
May day 1 May Y Saturday
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 21 May Y Friday
Tam Kung's Birthday+ 21 May Y* Friday

* public holiday because of Buddha's birthday, not because of this god.
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 16 Jun Y Wednesday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July Y Thursday
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 4 Aug N Wednesday
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 16 Aug N Monday
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 23 Aug N Monday
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day+ 4 Sep N Monday
Chinese National Day 1 Oct Y Friday - long weekend!
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 22 Sep evening N Wed - the festival is on this night which is not a public holiday.
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival 23 Sep Y Thu - this is the public holiday the day after the festival for people to sleep in!
Monkey King Festival 23 Sep Y* *  public holiday because of Moon Festival, not because of this god.
Chung Yeung Festival 16 Oct Y Thursday
Winter Solstice 22 Dec N Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec Y Sat
Boxing Day 26 Dec Y Sun
The first week-day after Christmas day 27 Dec   Mon - a public holiday in compensation for boxing day being on a Sunday

Notes: Gazetted holidays, e.g. the official public holidays decided by the Government of Hong Kong, have been checked with the official list. The Chinese Festivals which depend on the Lunar Calendar can also be calculated in advance which I have done here where possible.

See also Festivals 2009 and Festivals 2011

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