Now that overseas travel are back in the books, let's plan ahead for these public holidays in Hong Kong 2025.
With amazing destinations like Macau, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore pretty much on our doorstep (and the rest of the world our oyster), check out all the public holidays in Hong Kong 2025 and plan ahead for some fun.
Public holidays in Hong Kong 2025
We’re getting 17 days off in 2025, which sounds good, but two still land on Saturdays, which breaks our hearts. You can get five long weekends without having to use your annual leave, so that’s a plus. Whip your calendars out!
January 2025
1 January (Wednesday) – The first day of January
29 January (Wednesday) – Lunar New Year’s Day
30 January (Thursday) – The second day of Lunar New Year
31 January (Friday) – The third day of Lunar New Year
With Lunar New Year coming in earlier in the Gregorian calendar this year, we have no public holidays in February and March (cries).
Usher in luck over the New Year with these Chinese New Year dos and don’ts.
April 2025
4 April (Friday) – Ching Ming Festival
18 April (Friday) – Good Friday
19 April (Saturday) – The day following Good Friday
21 April (Monday) – Easter Monday
Two long weekends in April almost sound too good to be true!
Want to have fun, but don’t want to break the bank? Check out these free things to do in Hong Kong.
May 2025
1 May (Thursday) – Labour Day
5 May (Monday) – The Birthday of the Buddha
31 May (Saturday) – Tuen Ng Festival/Dragon Boat Festival
Let the long weekend at the beginning of the month fuel you up for the rest of May (and June)…
As the summer approaches, cool down at the best beaches in Hong Kong.
July 2025
1 July (Tuesday) – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
October 2025
1 October (Wednesday) – National Day
7 October (Tuesday) – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
29 October (Wednesday) – Chung Yeung Festival
Yay to the mid-week public holidays in Hong Kong 2025! Don’t forget to book your annual leave for 6 October (Monday) for a long weekend over plenty of mooncakes and family fun.
Here’s all you need to know about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Oh, and remember to buy some mooncakes!
December 2025
25 December (Thursday) – Christmas Day
26 December (Friday) – The first weekday after Christmas Day
Use up your annual leaves from 29 to 31 December for a complete break over Christmas and New Year.
Stock up on some cool Christmas decorations in Hong Kong.
Public holidays in Hong Kong 2024
And here the public holidays in Hong Kong for the rest of this year:
September 2024
18 September (Wednesday) – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
October 2024
1 October (Tuesday) – National Day
11 October (Friday) – Chung Yeung Festival
Psst – book your day off for 30 September for two long weekends this month!
December 2024
25 December (Wednesday) – Christmas Day
26 December (Thursday) – The first weekday after Christmas Day
Use up your ALs on 27 December, and maybe even 30 and 31 December, for a longer Christmas and New Year holiday.
Find out more about the general holidays in Hong Kong on the Government website.
