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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 2019 Festival Calendar

 

 

Festival celebrated in HK Date in 2019 Public Holiday Notes

 

 
The first day of January 1 Jan Y Tue
Chinese New Year of the Pig 5 Feb Y Tue
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year

Che Kung's Birthday

 6 Feb Y* Wed
The third day of the Lunar New Year 7 Feb Y Thur - traditional wisdom advises people not to visit  friends and relatives today to avoid argument because everybody starts to get tired.
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu 19 Feb N Tue - Happy Chinese Valentine's Day
Chinese Groundhog Day 6 Mar N Excited Insect solar segment
Ching Ming Festival 5 Apr Y Fri
Good Friday 19 Apr Y Easter holiday
The day following Good Friday 20 Apr Y  
Easter Monday 22 Apr Y  
Birthday of Tin Hau 27 Apr N Sat - worship of sea god Tin Hau by sea-men all over Hong Kong
Labour Day 1 May Y Wed
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival

also Tam Kung's Birthday

 12 May Y Sun -  public holiday for birthday of Buddha - 8th day of 4th lunar month
Weekday after Buddha's birthday 13 May Y Mon - holiday because Buddha's birthday falls on Sunday.
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 7 Jun Y Fri - 5th day of 5th lunar month
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July Y Mon
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 26 Jul N Fri - 24th day of 6th lunar month
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 7 Aug N 7th day of 7th lunar month
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 14 Aug N 14th day of 7th lunar month
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 13 Sep N

 

 Fri - eat mooncake, play with lanterns and admire the moon this evening.
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival

Monkey King Festival

 14 Sep Y Sat - this is the public holiday the day after the festival for people to sleep in!

- Monkey King birthday:16th day of 8th lunar month
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day 25 Sep N Wed - 27th day of 8th lunar month
Chinese National Day 1 Oct Y Tue
Chung Yeung Festival 7 Oct Y Mon - hiking and grave sweeping day so beware of hill fire.
Winter Solstice 22 Dec N Sun
Christmas Day 25 Dec Y Wed
Boxing Day 26 Dec Y Thur

 

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