Public holidays in Hong Kong 2026
Hong Kong has 15 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
248working days in 2026
104weekend days
The statutory rest day is Sunday alone; because a five day office week is the norm, Saturday and Sunday are used as the weekend on this site. The dates listed are the general holidays.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | |
| Wednesday | The second day of Chinese New Year | |
| Thursday | The third day of Chinese New Year | |
| Sunday weekend | Tomb-Sweeping Day | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | Tomb-Sweeping Day observed | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Sunday weekend | The Buddha's Birthday | |
| Monday | The Buddha's Birthday observed | |
| Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | |
| Wednesday | Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day | |
| Saturday weekend | The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Thursday | National Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Double Ninth Festival | |
| Monday | Double Ninth Festival observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | The first weekday after Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Jul22 wd
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Sep22 wd
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Nov21 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysTue 17 to Thu 19 February 2026Chinese New Year, The second day of Chinese New Year, The third day of Chinese New Year
- 4 daysSat 4 to Tue 7 April 2026Tomb-Sweeping Day, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026The Buddha's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026Dragon Boat Festival
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 October 2026Double Ninth Festival
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 6 daysTake off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Thu 19 February 2026Chinese New Year, The second day of Chinese New Year, The third day of Chinese New Year
- 6 daysTake off Friday 20 February 2026 for Tue 17 to Sun 22 February 2026Chinese New Year, The second day of Chinese New Year, The third day of Chinese New Year
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 October 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 October 2026National Day
Questions about 2026 in Hong Kong
- How many working days are there in Hong Kong in 2026?
- 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2026?
- 15 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (5 April 2026), The Buddha's Birthday (24 May 2026), The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival (26 September 2026), Double Ninth Festival (18 October 2026), The first weekday after Christmas Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Hong Kong?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Hong Kong 2027 or go back to 2025.
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Hong Kong has 15 public holidays and 248 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/hong-kong/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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