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The following list of general holidays for 2017 is gazetted today (April 29) for public information:
Every Sunday Sunday
The day following the January 2 Monday
first day of January
Lunar New Year's Day January 28 Saturday
The third day of January 30 Monday
Lunar New Year
The fourth day of January 31 Tuesday
Lunar New Year
Ching Ming Festival April 4 Tuesday
Good Friday April 14 Friday
The day following April 15 Saturday
Good Friday
Easter Monday April 17 Monday
Labour Day May 1 Monday
The Birthday of May 3 Wednesday
the Buddha
Tuen Ng Festival May 30 Tuesday
Hong Kong Special July 1 Saturday
Administrative Region
Establishment Day
The day following October 2 Monday
National Day
The day following October 5 Thursday
the Chinese Mid-Autumn
Festival
Chung Yeung Festival October 28 Saturday
Christmas Day December 25 Monday
The first weekday December 26 Tuesday
after Christmas Day
"As both the first day of January and National Day in 2017 fall on a Sunday, the day following them is designated as a general holiday in substitution. In addition, since the second day of Lunar New Year in 2017 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a general holiday in substitution," said a Government spokesman.
Ends/Friday, April 29, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:12
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