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Flag of Hong KongHong Kong Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has 17 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 3 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.

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National public holidays · #25
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On a weekday (Mon–Fri)
3
Long weekends (3+ days)
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Regional holidays

Hong Kong public holidays 2025 — full list

DateHolidayLocal nameType
New Year's Day 元旦新年 Public holiday
Lunar New Year 農曆年初一 Public holiday
Second day of Lunar New Year 農曆年初二 Public holiday
Third day of Lunar New Year 農曆年初三 Public holiday
Ching Ming Festival 清明節 Public holiday
Good Friday 耶穌受難節 Public holiday
Holy Saturday 耶穌受難節翌日 Public holiday
Easter Monday 復活節星期一 Public holiday
Labour Day 勞動節 Public holiday
Buddha's Birthday 佛誕 Public holiday
Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 Public holiday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 Public holiday
National Day 中華人民共和國國慶日 Public holiday
Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節翌日 Public holiday
Chung Yeung Festival 重陽節 Public holiday
Christmas Day 聖誕節 Public holiday
Boxing Day 聖誕節翌日 Public holiday

Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.

Hong Kong holiday calendar 2025

  • National holiday
  • Regional holiday
  • Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)

January 4

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

February

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

March

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

April 4

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

May 3

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

June

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

July 1

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

August

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

September

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

October 3

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

November

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

December 2

MTWTFSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Long weekends in Hong Kong 2025

3 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.

5days

Wed 29 Jan – Sun 2 Feb

Take off Sat 1 Feb

3days

Fri 4 Apr – Sun 6 Apr

Take off Sat 5 Apr

4days

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr

No leave needed

2days

Sun 4 May – Mon 5 May

No leave needed

2days

Sat 31 May – Sun 1 Jun

No leave needed

3days

Sun 29 Jun – Tue 1 Jul

Take off Mon 30 Jun

3days

Sun 5 Oct – Tue 7 Oct

Take off Mon 6 Oct

4days

Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec

Take off Sat 27 Dec

Frequently asked questions about holidays in Hong Kong

How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2025?

17 national public holidays. That ranks Hong Kong #25 of 235 countries by number of holidays in 2025.

How many long weekends are there in Hong Kong in 2025?

3 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 5 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Sat 1 Feb) for 5 days in a row from 29 January.

Which month has the most public holidays in Hong Kong?

April, with 4 national holidays: Ching Ming Festival, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Monday.