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The following list of general holidays for 2008 is gazetted today (April 13) for public information:
Every Sunday Sunday
The first day January 1 Tuesday
of January
Lunar New Year's Day February 7 Thursday
The second day February 8 Friday
of Lunar New Year
The third day February 9 Saturday
of Lunar New Year
Good Friday March 21 Friday
The day following March 22 Saturday
Good Friday
Easter Monday March 24 Monday
Ching Ming Festival April 4 Friday
Labour Day May 1 Thursday
The Buddha's Birthday May 12 Monday
The day following June 9 Monday
Tuen Ng Festival
Hong Kong Special July 1 Tuesday
Administrative Region
Establishment Day
The day following the September 15 Monday
Chinese Mid-Autumn
Festival
National Day October 1 Wednesday
Chung Yeung Festival October 7 Tuesday
Christmas Day December 25 Thursday
The first weekday December 26 Friday
after Christmas Day
"As the Tuen Ng Festival in 2008 falls on a Sunday, the following day will be designated as an additional general holiday," a government spokesman said.
Ends/Friday, April 13, 2007
Issued at HKT 15:00
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