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Public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China, 2016
Holiday dates15vs 2015: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sun
Breaks of 3+ days1
World rank64 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Mon | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Tue | The second day of Chinese New Year |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Wed | The third day of Chinese New Year |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Mon | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Thu | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Fri | Hong Kong S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Fri | The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Sat | National Day |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Double Ninth Festival |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Mon | Double Ninth Festival (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 – Feb 10, 2016 | 4 days | Chinese New Year・The second day of Chinese New Year・The third day of Chinese New Year |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Double Ninth Festival (observed)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- − 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War
- − Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.