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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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Hong Kong 2012 Festival Calendar

 

Festival Date in 2012 Public Holiday Notes  
The first day of January 1 Jan y  
Chinese New Year of the Dragon 23 Jan y Mon
"Kung Kei Fat Choy!!"
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, Che Kung's Birthday 24 Jan y  
The third day of the Lunar New Year 25 Jan y  
Spring Lantern Festival/Chinese Valentine's Day 6 Feb n Mon (look out for latern display at TST and other parks.)
Ching Ming Festival 4 Apr y Wed
Good Friday 6 Apr y  
The day following Good Friday 7 Apr y  
Easter Monday 9 Apr y  
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 28 Apr y Both are vegetarian.
Labour day 1 May y  
Birthday of Tin Hau 13 Apr n Fri (Worships at temple all over HK)
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 23 Jun y Sat
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 Jul y Sun
The day following HKSAR Establishment Day 2 Jul y Mon
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 11 Aug n Sat
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 23 Aug n Thur
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 30 Aug n Thur
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day 28 Sept n  
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival  30 Sep evening y Sun (normally the festival night is not public holiday)
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 1 Oct y  
National Day 1 Oct y Mon
Chung Yeung Festival 23 Oct y Tue
Winter Solstice 22 Dec n  
Christmas Day 25 Dec y Tue
Boxing Day 26 Dec y  
       

Notes: Gazetted holidays, e.g. the official public holidays decided by the Government of Hong Kong, have not yet been published for 2013; but it is possible to calculate most of them following the rules laid out in the Ordinance.

See also  Festivals 2011 and Festivals 2013

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