General holidays for 2017
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General Holidays
The following list of general holidays for 2017 is gazetted for public information:
| Every Sunday | Sunday | |
| The day following the first day of January | 2 January | Monday |
| Lunar New Year’s Day | 28 January | Saturday |
| The third day of Lunar New Year | 30 January | Monday |
| The fourth day of Lunar New Year | 31 January | Tuesday |
| Ching Ming Festival | 4 April | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 14 April | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | 15 April | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | 17 April | Monday |
| Labour Day | 1 May | Monday |
| The Birthday of the Buddha | 3 May | Wednesday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | 30 May | Tuesday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 1 July | Saturday |
| The day following National Day | 2 October | Monday |
| The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | 5 October | Thursday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | 28 October | Saturday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | Monday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | 26 December | Tuesday |
"As both the first day of January and National Day in 2017 fall on a Sunday, the day following them is designated as a general holiday in substitution. In addition, since the second day of Lunar New Year in 2017 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a general holiday in substitution," said a Government spokesman.
Last review date: August 2023