Hong Kong Working Days 2025: Monthly Breakdown
Check how many working days fall in each month of 2025 in Hong Kong. The summary shows monthly working-day totals, General Holiday disruptions, weekend counts, and the full-year figure in one place.
Working days here leave out weekends and Hong Kong's General Holidays. Court vacations, typhoon closures and organisation-specific shutdowns are not deducted.
246 working days
in 2025: Hong Kong
July and September have the most working days (22); January and April have the fewest (19). January loses four working days to the first day of January, Lunar New Year's Day, the second day of Lunar New Year and the third day of Lunar New Year. The longest run without a general holiday is 65 working days, from Wednesday 2 July to Tuesday 30 September.
Working dayWeekendGeneral holiday on a weekday
| Month | Working days | General holidays | Weekend days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025The first day of January, Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year | 19 | 4 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| April 2025Ching Ming Festival, Good Friday, Easter Monday | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| May 2025Labour Day, The Birthday of the Buddha | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| July 2025Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| September 2025 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| October 2025National Day, The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Chung Yeung Festival | 20 | 3 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| December 2025Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day | 21 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 246 | 15 | 104 |
Long weekends in 2025
| Dates | Holiday | Days off |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 29 January – Sunday 2 February | Lunar New Year's Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year | 5 |
| Friday 4 – Sunday 6 April | Ching Ming Festival | 3 |
| Friday 18 – Monday 21 April | Good Friday, Easter Monday | 4 |
| Saturday 3 – Monday 5 May | The Birthday of the Buddha | 3 |
| Thursday 25 – Sunday 28 December | Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day | 4 |
Disrupted weeks in 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | The first day of January |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Labour Day |
| Tuesday 1 July 2025 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
| Wednesday 1 October 2025 | National Day |
| Tuesday 7 October 2025 | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Wednesday 29 October 2025 | Chung Yeung Festival |
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.
Year Summary FAQs
How are working days calculated in this summary?
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.
Which holidays are included here?
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.
Why do disrupted weeks matter?
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.
Does this include court vacation periods or office shutdowns?
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.
How can I use this for legal or property planning?
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.