How are working days calculated in this summary?

We exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and all 17 General Holidays defined under the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149). Sunday substitution rules are applied automatically—if a General Holiday falls on Sunday, the next available weekday is counted as a non-working day.

Which public holidays are included?

The summary uses Hong Kong's annual gazetted General Holidays, including Lunar New Year holidays and other fixed and variable holidays published each year.

What does 'Disrupted Work Weeks' highlight?

These are weeks containing at least one statutory public holiday. They help you anticipate shorter work weeks for payroll processing, logistics coordination, court filing timelines, and sprint planning across multi-cultural teams.

Are court vacation periods included in the calculations?

No. Year Summary tracks weekends and public holidays only. Court-specific recesses or filing policies are not applied in this aggregate view.

How can I use this summary for legal planning?

Use the working-day totals and longest work streaks to plan court filings, conveyancing completion timelines, notice to complete periods, and contract negotiation schedules. For precise deadline calculations with short-period rules and late filing penalties, use the main calculator with Court Rules Mode enabled.

Is this useful for employment notice period planning?

Yes. The Year Summary helps you identify months with fewer working days where employment notice periods (calculated in calendar days) may span public holidays or long weekends, affecting staff availability and handover timelines. For precise notice period calculations, use the main calculator.

Can I use this for property conveyancing planning?

Yes. The summary helps identify months with fewer business days so you can plan conveyancing milestones and contract dates more reliably.

Why don't I see shutdown periods or industry closures?

Year Summary focuses on statutory holidays and weekends. Industry-specific shutdowns vary by organisation and should be modelled in custom calculations.

Hong Kong Work Day Summary: Strategic Planning Insights

The Year Summary feature breaks down Hong Kong's working days by month, enabling precise capacity forecasting, resource allocation, and compliance planning. Whether you're managing court filings, calculating employment notice periods, planning property conveyancing timelines, or coordinating multi-cultural team schedules, this view highlights long weekends, disrupted weeks, and work streaks so you can plan with statutory accuracy and cultural awareness.

HR & Workforce Planning

Employment Ordinance compliancePlan notice periods and termination timelines accurately using calendar-day calculations that account for General Holidays and weekends in each month.

Strategic leave planningGuide employees to book leave during long work streaks, spreading demand beyond clustered holidays (Chinese New Year, Easter, Ching Ming) when multiple team members may be away.

Payroll forecastingAnticipate months with fewer working days where payroll cutoffs, MPF submissions, and overtime approvals need earlier scheduling to maintain compliance.

Productivity managementAdjust workloads during disrupted weeks when mid-week General Holidays reduce availability or compress deliverable timelines.

Legal & Property

Court filing deadlinesIdentify working-day counts for court compliance, ensuring timely filings outside of court vacation periods and court hearing breaks.

Conveyancing timelinesCalculate 'Business Day' periods accurately for conveyancing rules (private property) and residential property resale completion schedules.

Notice to complete periodsPlan 21-day notice periods and 7 clear business days for mode of payment notices, avoiding compressed timelines during vacation periods.

Contract negotiationSet realistic completion dates and notice periods in commercial agreements by referencing actual working-day availability in each quarter.

Operations & Growth

Client SLA complianceAlign service-level commitments with the actual working-day count in each month, preventing late-delivery penalties during holiday-heavy periods.

Production schedulingPlan intensive manufacturing or logistics phases during longest work streaks, adjusting capacity around long weekends and multi-day cultural festivals.

Cash-flow pacingModel invoice runs, receivables collection, and payment approvals around shorter months where banking days are reduced by public holidays.

Marketing campaign cadenceStage campaign launches and content production against longer working months, avoiding compressed timelines during Lunar New Year or year-end holiday clusters.

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