Hong Kong's 2027 General Holidays were gazetted on 15 May 2026. The calendar contains 17 named holidays alongside every Sunday, with one Lunar New Year substitution: the second day of Lunar New Year falls on Sunday, so the fourth day becomes a General Holiday on Tuesday 9 February.
This page is the authoritative annual lookup for General Holidays and explains how they affect working-day calculations. Hong Kong also has a separate list of Statutory Holidays for employment entitlements; the two systems are compared below.
2027 General Holidays at a glance
| Date | Day | General Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | The first day of January | Natural 3-day weekend |
| 6 Feb | Sat | Lunar New Year's Day | Lunar calendar |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Third day of Lunar New Year | Lunar calendar |
| 9 Feb | Tue | Fourth day of Lunar New Year | Substitute for second day, 7 Feb |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | Easter-based |
| 27 Mar | Sat | Day following Good Friday | Easter-based |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday | Easter-based |
| 5 Apr | Mon | Ching Ming Festival | Fixed solar date in 2027 |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day | Falls on Saturday |
| 13 May | Thu | Birthday of the Buddha | Lunar calendar |
| 9 Jun | Wed | Tuen Ng Festival | Lunar calendar |
| 1 Jul | Thu | HKSAR Establishment Day | Fixed |
| 16 Sep | Thu | Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Lunar calendar |
| 1 Oct | Fri | National Day | Natural 3-day weekend |
| 8 Oct | Fri | Chung Yeung Festival | Natural 3-day weekend |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | Falls on Saturday |
| 27 Dec | Mon | First weekday after Christmas Day | Natural 3-day weekend |
Holiday lookup by month
January 2027
Friday 1 January: the first day of January. Combined with Saturday and Sunday, it creates the year's first three-day weekend.
February 2027
Saturday 6, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 February: Lunar New Year's Day, the third day, and the substituted fourth day of Lunar New Year. Sunday 7 February is both a Sunday and the second day of Lunar New Year.
March 2027
Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Monday 29 March: Good Friday, the day following Good Friday, and Easter Monday.
April 2027
Monday 5 April: Ching Ming Festival.
May 2027
Saturday 1 May: Labour Day. Thursday 13 May: the Birthday of the Buddha.
June 2027
Wednesday 9 June: Tuen Ng Festival.
July 2027
Thursday 1 July: HKSAR Establishment Day.
August 2027
There is no named General Holiday in August, although every Sunday remains a General Holiday under the General Holidays Ordinance.
September 2027
Thursday 16 September: the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
October 2027
Friday 1 October: National Day. Friday 8 October: Chung Yeung Festival. These produce natural three-day weekends on consecutive weekends.
November 2027
There is no named General Holiday in November, although every Sunday remains a General Holiday.
December 2027
Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day. Monday 27 December: the first weekday after Christmas Day.
Why Lunar New Year uses the fourth day in 2027
The second day of Lunar New Year falls on Sunday 7 February 2027. Under the substitution rule, the fourth day of Lunar New Year becomes the holiday on Tuesday 9 February.
For a typical Monday-to-Friday office, the practical break runs from Saturday 6 February through Tuesday 9 February. The gazetted named holidays are Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday; Sunday is already a General Holiday in its own right.
Do not reuse the 2026 Lunar New Year pattern. Lunar holidays move each year, and the substituted date depends on which of the first three Lunar New Year days falls on Sunday.
General Holidays and Statutory Holidays are different
Hong Kong's two holiday systems remain distinct in 2027:
- General Holidays under Cap. 149 are observed by government offices, banks, schools, and many professional workplaces. There are 17 named days, plus every Sunday.
- Statutory Holidays under the Employment Ordinance are minimum employment entitlements. There are 15 in 2027.
Good Friday and the day following Good Friday are General Holidays but are not yet Statutory Holidays in 2027. The statutory list is scheduled to add Good Friday in 2028 and the day following Good Friday in 2030.
The statutory list also permits an employer to choose the Chinese Winter Solstice Festival on 22 December or Christmas Day on 25 December. That employment entitlement is not the same question as whether a date is a General Holiday for a court, bank, government office, or contract.
Calculation rule: identify which holiday list the governing legislation or contract uses before excluding dates. "Public holiday" in ordinary conversation does not answer that legal question.
Seven natural long weekends
For a standard Monday-to-Friday schedule, 2027 produces seven blocks of at least three consecutive days without using annual leave:
- 1–3 January
- 6–9 February
- 26–29 March
- 3–5 April
- 1–3 October
- 8–10 October
- 25–27 December
See Hong Kong Long Weekends 2027 for leave-extension strategies and the deadline impact of each block.
Deadline traps in 2027
Easter and Ching Ming are separate blocks
Easter runs from Friday 26 March through Monday 29 March. Ching Ming follows one week later on Monday 5 April. They do not form the five-day combined block seen in 2026, but they remove two Mondays from consecutive working weeks.
October has two Friday holidays in a row
National Day falls on Friday 1 October and Chung Yeung Festival on Friday 8 October. Each week has only four standard working days. A 10-working-day period crossing both weekends can extend substantially further in calendar time than expected.
Saturday holidays do not automatically move
Lunar New Year's Day, Labour Day, and Christmas Day all fall on Saturday. Hong Kong's General Holidays system does not apply a universal Mondayisation rule to every Saturday holiday. Use the gazetted dates rather than assuming each Saturday creates a substitute weekday.
Worked example: five working days across Easter
Assume a contract counts Monday to Friday, excluding General Holidays, and the trigger date is Wednesday 24 March 2027. The trigger day is excluded:
| Date | Counted? | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 25 Mar | Yes — day 1 | Ordinary working day |
| Fri 26 Mar | No | Good Friday |
| Sat 27 Mar | No | Weekend and General Holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | No | Sunday |
| Mon 29 Mar | No | Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar | Yes — day 2 | Ordinary working day |
| Wed 31 Mar | Yes — day 3 | Ordinary working day |
| Thu 1 Apr | Yes — day 4 | Ordinary working day |
| Fri 2 Apr | Yes — day 5 | Deadline |
The fifth working day is Friday 2 April 2027. This example assumes the stated contractual counting model; another statute or contract may count differently.
Before using the calculator
Confirm:
- whether the period uses calendar days or working days;
- whether it excludes General Holidays or Statutory Holidays;
- whether Saturdays are independently excluded;
- whether the trigger day is included;
- whether severe-weather or industry-specific exclusions also apply.
The calculator can count the selected rules consistently, but it cannot decide which legal rule governs your situation or infer the correct trigger date.
Quick answers
How many named General Holidays are there in Hong Kong in 2027?
There are 17 named General Holidays, alongside every Sunday.
Why is the fourth day of Lunar New Year a holiday in 2027?
The second day falls on Sunday 7 February, so Tuesday 9 February—the fourth day—is designated as the substitute.
Are Good Friday and Easter Monday Statutory Holidays in 2027?
Easter Monday is a Statutory Holiday in 2027. Good Friday is a General Holiday but does not join the statutory list until 2028.
Official sources
- GovHK: General Holidays for 2027
- Hong Kong Government: General holidays for 2027 published
- Labour Department: Statutory Holidays for 2027
- Cap. 149 General Holidays Ordinance
- Cap. 57 Employment Ordinance
This guide is for general information only. Confirm the governing definition and current official calendar before relying on a deadline calculation.
