Hong Kong Holidays

Holidays in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are different.  Here, I will share with you the holiday calendar of my hometown, Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong was the British colony for 99 years, many western holidays, especially from Britain, were included in the calendar.  Even after the Handover in 1997, these holidays are still there. But a few of them were added after the Handover on Jul 1, 1997, such as the Buddha's Birthday on May 2 and the reunion with the PRC on Jul 1. Comapred to the holiday calendar in the Mainland, not only some western holidays, i.e. Christmas, are not included, but also some Chinese religious ones.  It is because the communist does not encourage any religion and superstition. The following table will show the holidays schedule in Hong Kong:
Dragon Boats used in the Boats Competition on the Tuen Ng Festival (a.k.a. the Dragon Boat Festival)
New Year Jan 1 Lunar New Year's Day 1st day of the 1st month on the Lunar Calendar 2nd Day of the Chinese New Year 2nd day of the 1st month of the Lunar Calendar 3rd day of the Lunar New Year 3rd day of the 1st month of the Lunar Calendar Ching Ming Festival 9th day of the 3rd month on the Lunar Calendar Good Friday (depends on the Church's schedule) Day following Good Friday Since many employees have to work for half a day on Saturdays.  Therefore, this arrangement exists. Easter Monday This has the same theory behind as the day following Easter Friday. Labor Day May 1 (This was under the influence of the Communist Party.) The Buddha's Birthday 8th day of the 4th month on the Lunar Calendar Dragon Boat Festival (a.k.a. Tuen Ng Festival) 5th day of the 5th month on the Lunar Calendar Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Jul 1 National Day (similar to the 4th of July) Oct 1 (Taiwan's on Oct 10.  Before the Handover, this holiday did not exist, but the birthday of the Queen Elizabeth II.) Mid-Autumn Festival 15th day of the 8th month on the Lunar Calendar Chung Yeung Festival 9th day of the 9th month on the Lunar Calendar Christmas Day Dec 25 Day following after Christmas Day (a.k.a. Boxing Day) Dec 26 (This was the British holiday.  It said that it is the first day for the postmen start working after Christmas.  It also said that this is the day to open all the Christmas gifts.  My youngest sister is so proud of being born on this day.)
The Lunar Calendar changes every year.  I highly recommend you to check out the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce holiday schedule.
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