Public Holidays in Hong Kong, 2025
Hong Kong observes 17 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 17
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 246
Nationwide
Hong Kong holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Hong Kong. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 29 January 2025 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 30 January 2025 | Thursday | Second day of Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 31 January 2025 | Friday | Third day of Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 4 April 2025 | Friday | Ching Ming Festival | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 19 April 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 5 May 2025 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 31 May 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Dragon Boat Festival | Nationwide |
| 1 July 2025 | Tuesday | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | Nationwide |
| 1 October 2025 | Wednesday | National Day | Nationwide |
| 7 October 2025 | Tuesday | Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival | Nationwide |
| 29 October 2025 | Wednesday | Chung Yeung Festival | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
15 of Hong Kong's 17 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Holy Saturday (19 April 2025), Dragon Boat Festival (31 May 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 246 business days in Hong Kong.
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