January 2026
There are 21 working days in January 2026 in Hong Kong.
Year Summary
Hong Kong Working Days 2026: Monthly Breakdown
Check how many working days fall in each month of 2026 in Hong Kong. The summary shows monthly working-day totals, General Holiday disruptions, weekend counts, and the full-year figure in one place.
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Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Total Working Days
247
Monthly working-day chart loads after the summary.
Monthly totals
Monthly breakdown
Use this table when you need the exact monthly totals behind the chart. It shows how working days, general holidays, and weekend days shape Hong Kong in 2026.
Updates when the year changes
January
Work
21
Hols1
Wknd9
February
Shortest monthWork
17
Hols3
Wknd8
March
Peak monthWork
22
Hols0
Wknd9
April
Work
19
Hols3
Wknd8
May
Work
19
Hols2
Wknd10
June
Work
21
Hols1
Wknd8
July
Work
22
Hols1
Wknd8
August
Work
21
Hols0
Wknd10
September
Work
22
Hols0
Wknd8
October
Work
20
Hols2
Wknd9
November
Work
21
Hols0
Wknd9
December
Work
22
Hols1
Wknd8
Work
247
Hols
14
Wknd
104
| Month | Working Days | General Holidays | Weekend Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| February | 17 | 3 | 8 |
| March | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| April | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| May | 19 | 2 | 10 |
| June | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| July | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| August | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| October | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| November | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| December | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 247 | 14 | 104 |
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Lunar New Year's Day
17 Feb
Previewing 2 of 7 disrupted weeks. Expand for the full list.
New Year's Day
Hong Kong-wide1 Jan
Mid-week holiday
Thursday Holiday
Lunar New Year's Day
Hong Kong-wide17 Feb
Mid-week holiday
Tuesday Holiday
The second day of Lunar New Year
Hong Kong-wide18 Feb
Mid-week holiday
Wednesday Holiday
The third day of Lunar New Year
Hong Kong-wide19 Feb
Mid-week holiday
Thursday Holiday
The day following Easter Monday
Hong Kong-wide7 Apr
Mid-week holiday
Tuesday Holiday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Hong Kong-wide1 Jul
Mid-week holiday
Wednesday Holiday
National Day
Hong Kong-wide1 Oct
Mid-week holiday
Thursday Holiday
Good Friday
3 Apr - 5 Apr
The day following Ching Ming Festival
4 Apr - 6 Apr
Previewing 2 of 7 long weekends. Expand for the full list.
Good Friday
Hong Kong-wide3 Apr - 5 Apr
3 days off
Friday Holiday
The day following Ching Ming Festival
Hong Kong-wide4 Apr - 6 Apr
3 days off
Monday Holiday
Labour Day
Hong Kong-wide1 May - 3 May
3 days off
Friday Holiday
The day following the Birthday of the Buddha
Hong Kong-wide23 May - 25 May
3 days off
Monday Holiday
Tuen Ng Festival
Hong Kong-wide19 Jun - 21 Jun
3 days off
Friday Holiday
The day following Chung Yeung Festival
Hong Kong-wide17 Oct - 19 Oct
3 days off
Monday Holiday
Christmas Day
Hong Kong-wide25 Dec - 27 Dec
3 days off
Friday Holiday
Direct monthly answers
How many working days are in each month?
There are 247 working days in 2026 in Hong Kong under this General Holiday profile. The monthly answers below update when you change the year.
February 2026
There are 17 working days in February 2026 in Hong Kong.
March 2026
There are 22 working days in March 2026 in Hong Kong.
April 2026
There are 19 working days in April 2026 in Hong Kong.
May 2026
There are 19 working days in May 2026 in Hong Kong.
June 2026
There are 21 working days in June 2026 in Hong Kong.
July 2026
There are 22 working days in July 2026 in Hong Kong.
August 2026
There are 21 working days in August 2026 in Hong Kong.
September 2026
There are 22 working days in September 2026 in Hong Kong.
October 2026
There are 20 working days in October 2026 in Hong Kong.
November 2026
There are 21 working days in November 2026 in Hong Kong.
December 2026
There are 22 working days in December 2026 in Hong Kong.
How to use Hong Kong working day totals in planning
Hong Kong working-day totals shift when movable General Holidays such as Lunar New Year, Easter, Ching Ming, and the Birthday of the Buddha fall on different weekdays. Those shifts affect contracts, filing plans, service levels, and staffing assumptions whenever work is measured in business days rather than simple calendar time.
Finance teams use the totals for budget pacing and workload planning. Legal teams use them to estimate realistic lead times for multi-step matters. Property teams use the same totals to avoid completion dates that sit too close to holiday clusters or substitution days.
Quick answers
Year Summary FAQs
Working days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and all 17 General Holidays defined under the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149). Sunday substitution rules are applied automatically when a holiday falls on Sunday.
The summary uses Hong Kong's gazetted General Holidays for the selected year, including movable dates such as Lunar New Year, Easter, Ching Ming, the Birthday of the Buddha, and Mid-Autumn observances.
Disrupted weeks highlight periods where a mid-week General Holiday compresses filing windows, staffing plans, payroll cutoffs, or delivery commitments. They are often the weeks where deadline assumptions fail.
No. Year Summary tracks weekends and General Holidays only. Court vacations, typhoon closures, and organisation-specific shutdowns should be checked separately in the calculator or wallplanner.
Use the monthly totals and longest work streaks to choose safer filing windows, schedule property milestones, and avoid periods where Easter, Ching Ming, or Lunar New Year remove practical working time.