Hong Kong Holidays 2009

• 1 Jan New Year's Day.
• 7-9 Feb Chinese New Year.
• 21 Mar Good Friday.
• 24 Mar Easter Monday.
• 4 Apr Ching Ming Festival.
• 1 May Labour Day.
• 12 May Lord Buddha's Birthday.
• 15 Jun Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat) Festival.
• 1 Jul Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day.
• Sep* Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
• 1 Oct National Day.
• Oct* Chung Yeung Festival.
• 25 Dec Christmas Day.
• 26 Dec Boxing Day.

Hong Kong Festivals

Chinese New Year: This year Chinese New Year falls on 18th February. It will be the Year of the Pig. It is the most significant festival for ethnic Chinese around the world. It is a very jubilant occasion mainly because it is the time when people take a break from work to get together with family and friends. The celebration officially lasts for three days. This is such a big festival that most shops and small restaurants will be closed on those 3 days and some up to 8 days.

Ching Ming Festival: Ching Ming Festival normally falls on the 4th or 5th of April every year. It is also called Tomb Sweeping Day in some places. On this day the whole family visits their ancestors or relatives' graves with incense sticks, joss sticks and paper offerings like paper money and paper clothes and any other paper accessories.