Hong Kong Public Holiday Calendar

Overview of Hong Kong Public Holidays

• Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
  The New Year based on the lunar calendar.
• Ching Ming Festival
  A holiday celebrating the spring solar term "Ching Ming" (Tomb Sweeping Day).
• Good Friday & Holy Saturday
  In Hong Kong, Good Friday and the following Saturday are public holidays to commemorate the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
• Easter Monday
  Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion.
• The Birthday of the Buddha
  Hong Kong celebrates the birth of Buddha on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month.
• Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)
  The 5th day of the 5th lunar month. One of the world's largest dragon boat races is held in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
  A public holiday commemorating the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China (July 1, 1997).
• National Day
  A day celebrating the founding of the People's Republic of China (October 1, 1949).
• The Day Following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
  In Hong Kong, the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival is designated as a public holiday.
• Chung Yeung Festival
  The 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Due to the pleasant weather, it is customary to go hiking or visit ancestral graves on this holiday.

Flag & National Anthem of Hong Kong

Flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The official name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Therefore, its national flag is the "Five-star Red Flag," the same as China's. However, Hong Kong's regional flag is also widely used. The flower depicted on the regional flag is the Bauhinia (Bauhinia blakeana).

National Anthem