Hong Kong Country Profile - Working Practices

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Bank holidays (holidays may vary as they are tied to the lunar year, these are the dates for 2012)

January 1 - New Years Day

January 2 - New Years Day (in lieu)

January 24 - Chinese New Year 2nd day of 1st lunar month

January 25 - Chinese New Year 3rd day of 1st lunar month

April 4 - Ching Ming Festival Tomb Sweeping Day or Mourning Day

April 6 - Good Friday Catholic or protestant

April 9 - Easter Monday Catholic or protestant

May 1 - Labour Day May Day

May 28 - The Buddha's Birthday TBC. 8th day of the 4th month in the Chinese lunar calendar

June 23 - Dragon Boats Tuen Ng Festival

July 1 - Special Administration Region (SAR) Day Fixed on Jul 1st

October 1 - Late mid-Autumn festival TBC

October 1 - National Day National Day

October 23 - Chung Yeung Festival Double Ninth Festival /Dual-Yang Festival

December 25 - Christmas Day Catholic or protestant

December 26 - Boxing Day Family Day

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