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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Hong Kong Public Holidays

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1823 Hong Kong Public Holidays iCal Calendar

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