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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 2014 Festival Calendar

Festival Date in 2014 Public Holiday Notes
The first day of January 1 Jan Y  
Chinese New Year of the Ox   Y  
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year   Y  
Che Kung's Birthday   Y* 2nd day of 1st lunar month.

* public holiday because of CNY, not because of Tam Kung.
The third day of the Lunar New Year   Y  
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu   N 15th day of 1st lunar month
Chinese Groundhog Day   N on Excited Insect solar segment
Ching Ming Festival   Y  
Good Friday   Y  
The day following Good Friday   Y  
Easter Monday   Y  
Birthday of Tin Hau   N 23rd day of 3rd lunar month
May day 1 May Y  
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival   Y 8th day of 4th lunar month
Tam Kung's Birthday   N 8th day of 4th lunar month
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival   Y 5th day of 5th lunar month
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July Y  
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday   N 24th day of 6th lunar month
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je   N 7th day of 7th lunar month
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan   N 14th day of 7th lunar month
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day   N 27th day of 8th lunar month
Chinese National Day 1 Oct Y  
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival   N 15th day of 8th lunar month
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival   Y Thu - this is the public holiday the day after the festival for people to sleep in!
Monkey King Festival   Y* 16th day of 8th lunar month

*  public holiday because of Moon Festival, not because of this god.
Chung Yeung Festival   Y 9th day of 9th lunar month
Winter Solstice 22 Dec N  
Christmas Day 25 Dec Y  
Boxing Day 26 Dec Y  

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 2013 and Festivals 2015

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