General holidays in Hong Kong are times when Hong Kong workers get rest from their work, in conjunction with special occasions. They were set by the General Holidays Ordinance. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs greatly. ...

Under British rule, the Queen's Official Birthday was a public holiday in the second Monday in June, but was replaced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day after the handover to China. Commonwealth Day used to be a school holiday. Dr Sun Yat Sen's birthday anniversary is a school holiday. The Sino-Japanese War Victory Anniversary ("the Saturday preceding the last Monday in August" and "Liberation Day, being the last Monday in August" (重光紀念日) before the handover) was a public holiday, before being replaced by the Labour Day and the PRC National Day. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Burning paper gifts for the departed. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Buddhas Birthday, the birthday of the Gautama Buddha, is traditionally celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese calendar. ... A dragon boat (Chinese: 龍舟, 龍船; Simplified Chinese: 龙舟, 龙船, Mandarin Pinyin: lóng zhōu, lóng chuán) is a very long and narrow human powered boat used in the team paddling sport of dragon boat racing, which may also be known as dragonboating. ... ... Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day is celebrated every 1 July in Hong Kong since 1997. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a country. ... The Double Ninth Festival (重九, also Chung Yeung Festival 重陽節 in Hong Kong) dated on the ninth day of the ninth month in Chinese calendar, is a traditional Chinese holiday, mentioned in writing since before the East Han period. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... In Jersey the Lieutenant-Governor hosts a reception for the public at Government House to mark the Queens Official Birthday at which he announces recipients of Birthday Honours The Queens Birthday or Queens Official Birthday is celebrated as a public holiday in several Commonwealth countries (usually Commonwealth... Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March, and which is marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey normally attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Secretary-General and the Commonwealth High... Sun Yat-sen (November 12, 1866 - March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman who is considered by many to be the Father of Modern China. He had a significant influence in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and establishment of the Republic of China. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-08-20, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...

According to Hong Kong laws, if a designated public holiday falls on a Sunday or on the same day of another holiday, the immediate following weekday would be a public holiday.

See also

• Traditional Chinese holidays

Aberdeen Harbour and jetty where one can catch a sampan to the floating restaurant. ... On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was resumed to Chinese control, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ... Cantonese cuisine (Chinese: 粵菜; Pinyin: ) originates from the region around Canton (Guangzhou) in southern Chinas Guangdong province. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The population of Hong Kong increased steadily over the last decade of the 1990s, reaching about 7. ... The tourism industry is one of the major pillars of the economy of Hong Kong. ... This page deals with current events related to Hong Kong and Macao. ... The traditional Chinese holidays have been part of Chinese tradition for thousands of years; they are an essential part of Chinese Culture. ...

External links

• Hong Kong public holidays list on government web site
• General Holidays Ordinance
• LegCo papers concerning the Liberation Day