2026

Public holidays in Hong Kong in 2026

Hong Kong has 18 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are February, April, May, and October (3 each).

All public holidays in Hong Kong in 2026

• New Year's Day (一月一日) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Chinese New Year (農曆年初一) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• The second day of Chinese New Year (農曆年初二) – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• The third day of Chinese New Year (農曆年初三) – Thursday, February 19, 2026
• Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明節) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Easter Monday (復活節星期一) – Monday, April 6, 2026
• Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) (清明節（補假）) – Tuesday, April 7, 2026
• Labor Day (勞動節) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• The Buddha's Birthday (佛誕) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
• The Buddha's Birthday (observed) (佛誕（補假）) – Monday, May 25, 2026
• Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) – Friday, June 19, 2026
• Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day (香港特別行政區成立紀念日) – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節翌日) – Saturday, September 26, 2026
• National Day (國慶日) – Thursday, October 1, 2026
• Double Ninth Festival (重陽節) – Sunday, October 18, 2026
• Double Ninth Festival (observed) (重陽節（補假）) – Monday, October 19, 2026
• Christmas Day (聖誕節) – Friday, December 25, 2026
• The first weekday after Christmas Day (聖誕節後第一個周日) – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Hong Kong in 2026

The weekend in Hong Kong: Saturday and Sunday. Hong Kong has 7 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Tue, Feb 17 – Thu, Feb 19 – 3 days off (Chinese New Year, The second day of Chinese New Year, The third day of Chinese New Year)
• Sat, Apr 4 – Tue, Apr 7 – 4 days off (Tomb-Sweeping Day, Easter Monday, Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed))
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
• Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (The Buddha's Birthday, The Buddha's Birthday (observed))
• Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 – 3 days off (Dragon Boat Festival)
• Sat, Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 19 – 3 days off (Double Ninth Festival, Double Ninth Festival (observed))
• Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
• Take Mon, Feb 16 off: 6 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 14 – Thu, Feb 19 (Chinese New Year, The second day of Chinese New Year, The third day of Chinese New Year)
• Take Fri, Feb 20 off: 6 days off in a row, Tue, Feb 17 – Sun, Feb 22 (Chinese New Year, The second day of Chinese New Year, The third day of Chinese New Year)
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 29 and Tue, Jun 30): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 27 – Wed, Jul 1 (Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Jul 2 and Fri, Jul 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 5 (Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day)
• Take Fri, Oct 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 (National Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Hong Kong: 18

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 1 holiday
• February 2026 – 3 holidays
• March 2026 – 0 holidays
• April 2026 – 3 holidays
• May 2026 – 3 holidays
• June 2026 – 1 holiday
• July 2026 – 1 holiday
• August 2026 – 0 holidays
• September 2026 – 1 holiday
• October 2026 – 3 holidays
• November 2026 – 0 holidays
• December 2026 – 2 holidays

More calendars

• ‹ 2025 Calendar
• 2027 Calendar ›

Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Japan – 18 holidays
• Macau – 10 holidays
• Mongolia – 16 holidays
• North Korea – 22 holidays
• South Korea – 22 holidays
• Taiwan – 22 holidays