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Hong Kong : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Hong Kong : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Internet extension: .hk - Telephone code: +852 - International dialing code: 001 - GMT offset: +8 (DST: yes)
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday june 11, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Thursday june 15, 2023 | International Travel Expo | Tradeshows | |
| Sunday june 18, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Thursday june 22, 2023 | Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats) | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday july 1, 2023 | Special Administration Region (SAR) Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday august 14, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) -- English schools | School holidays | |
| Wednesday august 30, 2023 | Ghost Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
| Monday september 4, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday september 26, 2023 | Fall holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday september 30, 2023 | Late mid-Autumn festival | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday october 1, 2023 | National Day | National Day | |
| Monday october 2, 2023 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday october 20, 2023 | Mega Show | Tradeshows | |
| Monday october 23, 2023 | Chung Yeung Festival | Secular holiday | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Secular holiday | |
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Sunday june 11, 2023
School holidays :
International Travel Expo
-Thursday june 15, 2023
Tradeshows : Https://www.itehk.com/travelexpo/ 2023 edition confirmed
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats)
-Thursday june 22, 2023
Secular holiday : 5th day of the 5th lunar month, honoring the patriotic poet Qu Yuan with colorful dragon boat races. Zogzi dumplings (sticky rice with seasoning wrapped in reed leaves).
Special Administration Region (SAR) Day
-Saturday july 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Marks the handover of HK's sovereignty from the UK to China on 1 July 1997. not a paid holiday
Summer holiday (end) -- English schools
-Monday august 14, 2023
School holidays :
Ghost Festival
-Wednesday august 30, 2023
Culture : Hungry Ghost Festival (中元節 / 中元节) falls in the middle of the Ghost Month, supposed to be a bad time for business. Spirits being in high gear, thet are treated with a sumptuous feast, to please them and to bring luck to the family.
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday september 4, 2023
School holidays :
Fall holiday (beginning)
-Tuesday september 26, 2023
School holidays :
Late mid-Autumn festival
-Saturday september 30, 2023
Secular holiday :
National Day
-Sunday october 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Conmemoration of the foundation of the Chinese Popular Republic in 1949. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Fall holiday (end)
-Monday october 2, 2023
School holidays :
Mega Show
-Friday october 20, 2023
Tradeshows : Gift show
www.mega-show.com lasts 4 days 2023 edition CONFIRMED
www.mega-show.com lasts 4 days 2023 edition CONFIRMED
Chung Yeung Festival
-Monday october 23, 2023
Secular holiday : Families gather in front of their ancestors' graves and tidy them.
They burn paper money, for use by the deceased person. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
