General holidays for 2018
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General Holidays
The following list of general holidays for 2018 is gazetted for public information:
Every Sunday | Sunday | |
The first day of January | 1 January | Monday |
Lunar New Year's Day | 16 February | Friday |
The second day of Lunar New Year | 17 February | Saturday |
The fourth day of Lunar New Year | 19 February | Monday |
Good Friday | 30 March | Friday |
The day following Good Friday | 31 March | Saturday |
Easter Monday | 2 April | Monday |
Ching Ming Festival | 5 April | Thursday |
Labour Day | 1 May | Tuesday |
The Birthday of the Buddha | 22 May | Tuesday |
Tuen Ng Festival | 18 June | Monday |
The day following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 2 July | Monday |
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | 25 September | Tuesday |
National Day | 1 October | Monday |
Chung Yeung Festival | 17 October | Wednesday |
Christmas Day | 25 December | Tuesday |
The first weekday after Christmas Day | 26 December | Wednesday |
"As the third day of Lunar New Year in 2018 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a general holiday in substitution. In addition, since the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day in 2018 falls on a Sunday, the day following it is designated as a general holiday in substitution," said a Government spokesman.
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Last review date: August 2023