Hong Kong Public Holidays often change each year according to the lunar calender, below is a list of Hong Kong public holidays for 2008.
All Sundays are also a holiday in Hong Kong, however Saturday is a half-working day for the majority of Hong Kongers. This is changing and over the next few years Saturday should become a full free day.
- New Years Day - 1st Jan
- Lunar New Year’s Eve -7th Feb
- The second day of the Lunar New Year - 8th Feb
- The third day of the Lunar New Year - 9th Feb
- Good Friday -21st April
- The day following Good Friday - 22nd Apr
- Easter Monday - 24th Apr
- Ching Ming Festival - 4th Apr
- Labour Day -1st May
- Buddha’s Birthday - 12th May
- Tuen Ng Festival - 9th Jun
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day - 1st Jul
- The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival - 15th Sep
- National Day - 1st Oct
- Chung Yeung Festival - 7th Oct
- Christmas Day - 25th Dec
- Boxing Day - 26th Dec
