The Hong Kong government has announced 17 public holidays in 2025. Here’s how to maximise your holiday timeÂ
Juggle your holidays right and you could be looking forward to a lucky new year (photo courtesy Unsplash)
Hong Kong has more than its fair share of public holidays with no fewer than 17 days locked in for 2025. And if you’re clever with how you use them, you can look forward to some nice long vacation time.
At the start of the year, if you book leave on Monday January 27 and Tuesday January 28, you will be able to enjoy a full nine day break as Lunar New Year begins on Wednesday 29 and runs for three days. Bookended by weekends, this run of days off results in nine days of holiday time for just two days of annual leave.
In April, Ching Ming Festival falls on Friday April 4, making for a nice long weekend in the run-up to Easter.
Easter runs from Friday April 18 until Monday April 21. Bag yourself a ten-day break by taking just four days of official leave by booking Monday April 14, Tuesday April 15, Wednesday April 16 and Thursday April 17 off. Add in the previous weekend plus the long Easter weekend and that works out at ten days.
In May, there is Labour Day on Thursday May 1 and Birthday of the Buddha on Monday May 5. Book just Friday May 2 as official leave and you’ll have a nice five-day break in the diary.
Later on in the year, National Day on Wednesday October 1 and the day following Mid-Autumn Festival on Tuesday October 7. Take three days off work on Thursday October 2, Friday October 3 and Monday October 6 and you’ll have a seven day break from just three days of leave.
There’s a second opportunity for a nine-day break at the end of the year, with Christmas Day and Boxing Day, both public holidays, falling on Thursday December 25 and Friday December 26 respectively. Book Monday December 22, Tuesday December 23 and Wednesday December 24 as holiday days and you’ll have a nine-day break.
Hong Kong public holidays 2025
New Year’s Day - Wednesday January 1Â
Lunar New Year’s Day - Wednesday January 29
The second day of Lunar New Year - Thursday January 30
The third day of Lunar New Year - Friday January 31
Ching Ming Festival - Friday April 4
Good Friday - Friday April 18
The day following Good Friday - Saturday April 19
Easter Monday - Monday April 21
Labour Day - Thursday May 1
The Birthday of the Buddha - Monday May 5
Tuen Ng Festival - Saturday May 31
HKSAR Establishment Day - Tuesday July 1
National Day - Wednesday October 1
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival - Tuesday October 7
Chung Yung Festival - Wednesday October 29
Christmas Day - Thursday December 25
The first weekday after Christmas Day - Friday December 26
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