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Hong Kong General Holidays 2027: Lunar New Year Substitute
All 17 gazetted dates, the Lunar New Year Day 2 substitution, and the distinction between General and Statutory Holidays.
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3 Jul 2026 • 6 min read
Hong Kong Long Weekends 2027: Seven Natural Breaks
Seven natural long weekends for a Monday-to-Friday schedule, including two pairs of holiday blocks that can be joined with leave.
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Public Holidays
3 Feb 2026 • 6 min read
Hong Kong Public & General Holidays 2026
All 17 gazetted dates, the unusual April substitution chain, and the difference between General and Statutory Holidays.
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Calculations
13 Feb 2026 • 6 min read
Hong Kong CNY Shutdown Planning: Holidays vs Closure Days
Separate Hong Kong's official Lunar New Year holidays from a longer business closure, then compare both assumptions in the calculator.
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Calculations
17 Feb 2026 • 9 min read
Working Days vs Calendar Days in Hong Kong: Which Rule Applies?
A rule-by-rule guide to choosing the trigger, counting method, excluded days, and final-day treatment for a Hong Kong deadline.
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Legal
27 Feb 2026 • 9 min read
Hong Kong Conveyancing Deadlines: PASP, ASP and Stamping
A sourced date map for first-hand and resale transactions, including a five-working-day Lunar New Year example.
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Calculations
20 Feb 2026 • 7 min read
Hong Kong Typhoon Signal 8: Courts, Work and Deadline Counts
A rule-by-rule guide to court closures, iCMS receipt times, workplace guidance, and deadline counting during severe weather.
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Employment Law
24 Feb 2026 • 6 min read
Hong Kong Notice Period Rules Under Cap. 57
A sourced guide to probation notice, the one-month default, payment in lieu, and the current continuous-contract test.
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Public Holidays
6 Feb 2026 • 8 min read
Hong Kong Lunar Holidays: Why the Dates Move
See which Hong Kong General Holidays follow the Chinese calendar, which follow Easter or a solar term, and how Sunday substitutions change the official dates.
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Public Holidays
10 Feb 2026 • 5 min read
Hong Kong Long Weekends in 2026: Six Without Annual Leave
A Monday-to-Friday schedule produces six Hong Kong long weekends in 2026. The longest runs from Good Friday to Tuesday 7 April.
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Legal
3 Mar 2026 • 7 min read
Hong Kong Stamp Duty Deadlines: 30-Day Rule and Late Penalties
A sourced guide to the 30-day property stamping period, the two-agreement rule, and the severe-weather extension.
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Finance
6 Mar 2026 • 7 min read
Hong Kong MPF Contribution Deadlines: The 10th-of-Month Rule
A sourced guide to the monthly contribution day, 60-day enrolment count, first payment, and employee contribution holiday.
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