Public Holidays in Hong Kong SAR China — 2027
There are 17 public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 13 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 11 before July and 6 after it — with February the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 78 days, from Friday, October 8, 2027 to Saturday, December 25, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
8 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Hong Kong SAR China sits in Eastern Asia, is run from Hong Kong, pays in Hong Kong Dollar, and has about 7.5M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 17
- Days off work
- 13
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- February (3)
- Longest gap
- 78 days
- Capital
- Hong Kong
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | 元旦新年 |
| Sat, Feb 6 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | 農曆年初一 |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Monday | Second day of Lunar New Year | 農曆年初二 |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Tuesday | Third day of Lunar New Year | 農曆年初三 |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | 耶穌受難節 |
| Sat, Mar 27 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | 耶穌受難節翌日 |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | 復活節星期一 |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Monday | Ching Ming Festival | 清明節 |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | 勞動節 |
| Thu, May 13 | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | 佛誕 |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午節 |
| Thu, Jul 1 | Thursday | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 |
| Thu, Sep 16 | Thursday | Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋節翌日 |
| Fri, Oct 1 | Friday | National Day | 中華人民共和國國慶日 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Friday | Chung Yeung Festival | 重陽節 |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | 聖誕節 |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Monday | Boxing Day | 聖誕節翌日 |
How many public holidays does Hong Kong SAR China have in 2027?
17 — of which 13 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Hong Kong SAR China in 2027?
元旦新年 on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is 聖誕節翌日 on Monday, December 27, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Hong Kong SAR China?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Hong Kong SAR China in 2027?
Between Friday, October 8, 2027 and Saturday, December 25, 2027 — 78 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 17 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.