Hong Kong Long Weekends 2027
Hong Kong has seven long weekends in 2027. Two run four days — Lunar New Year (Feb 6–9) and Easter (Mar 26–29) — and five run three: New Year (Jan 1–3), Ching Ming (Apr 3–5), National Day (Oct 1–3), Chung Yeung (Oct 8–10) and Christmas (Dec 25–27). What makes Hong Kong different from every other calendar on this site is that "is it a holiday" and "do I get the day off" are two separate questions. The city runs two parallel holiday lists — 17 general holidays and 15 statutory holidays — and in 2027 the exact two days that separate them both sit inside the Easter long weekend.
Hong Kong long weekends in 2027
The first day of January
3 daysJan 1 – 3
Lunar New Year
4 daysFeb 6 – 9
Lunar New Year's Day plus the substitute fourth day — four days in a row (Sat–Tue).
Easter
4 daysMar 26 – 29
Good Friday to Easter Monday — four days in a row (Fri–Mon).
Ching Ming Festival
3 daysApr 3 – 5
National Day
3 daysOct 1 – 3
Chung Yeung Festival
3 daysOct 8 – 10
Christmas
3 daysDec 25 – 27
Christmas Day to the first weekday after it — three days in a row (Sat–Mon).
General holidays vs statutory holidays: the Easter split
General holidays (公眾假期), gazetted by the Government, are the 17 days observed by banks, schools, the civil service and most white-collar offices. Statutory holidays (法定假日), set by the Employment Ordinance, are the 15-day legal minimum that every employee is entitled to regardless of contract — historically the calendar followed by many catering, retail and construction workers. The two lists have been converging for years, and Easter Monday joined the statutory list from 2026.
That leaves exactly two days of difference in 2027, and both are Easter days: Good Friday (Mar 26) and the day following Good Friday (Sat Mar 27). So the four-day Easter break — Friday through Monday — is a general-holiday break. An employee entitled only to statutory holidays gets Easter Monday on March 29 and nothing else from that window. When a Hong Kong colleague says "I have to work Good Friday", this is why.
Why Lunar New Year runs four days in 2027
Hong Kong grants the first three days of Lunar New Year as holidays. In 2027 New Year’s Day is Saturday February 6, the second day Sunday February 7 and the third day Monday February 8. Because the second day falls on a Sunday, the substitution rule pushes an extra holiday onto the fourth day, Tuesday February 9 — so the break runs Saturday to Tuesday, four days. Hong Kong applies this substitution to holidays that fall on a Sunday, which is why the city rarely "loses" a festival to the weekend.
Christmas works the same way: Christmas Day is Saturday December 25, Boxing Day falls on Sunday December 26, and "the first weekday after Christmas Day" lands on Monday December 27 — a three-day close to the year. Four other holidays need no substitution at all because they already fall on a Friday or a Monday: New Year’s Day (Fri Jan 1), Ching Ming (Mon Apr 5), National Day (Fri Oct 1) and Chung Yeung (Fri Oct 8). One more Hong Kong quirk worth knowing: for the statutory list, employers choose between the Winter Solstice (Dec 22) and Christmas Day as the year-end holiday, so some workplaces close on the solstice instead of Christmas.
Official sources & data
- General Holidays for 2027Visit sourceGovHK
- Statutory Holidays for 2027Visit sourceLabour Department, HKSAR
- Hong Kong Public Holidays iCalVisit source1823, HKSAR Government
Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does Hong Kong have in 2027?+
Seven: New Year (Jan 1–3), Lunar New Year (Feb 6–9, four days), Easter (Mar 26–29, four days), Ching Ming (Apr 3–5), National Day (Oct 1–3), Chung Yeung (Oct 8–10) and Christmas (Dec 25–27). The holidays that produce nothing are the mid-week ones — Labour Day, Buddha’s Birthday, Tuen Ng, HKSAR Establishment Day and Mid-Autumn.
Why is Lunar New Year four days long in 2027?+
The first three days of the Lunar New Year are holidays: Saturday February 6, Sunday February 7 and Monday February 8. Because the second day falls on a Sunday, a holiday in substitution is added on Tuesday February 9, extending the break to four consecutive days.
Do all Hong Kong employees get the four-day Easter break?+
No. Good Friday (Mar 26) and the day following Good Friday (Mar 27) are general holidays but not statutory holidays. Employees entitled only to the 15 statutory holidays get Easter Monday (Mar 29) and work the Friday. Whether you get the full four days depends on whether your contract follows the general-holiday calendar.
What is the difference between general holidays and statutory holidays in Hong Kong?+
General holidays are the 17 days gazetted by the Government and observed by banks, schools and most offices. Statutory holidays are the 15 days guaranteed to every employee under the Employment Ordinance. In 2027 the only two days on the general list but not the statutory list are Good Friday and the day following Good Friday.
How can I stretch the 2027 Hong Kong long weekends?+
Lunar New Year is the best target: take Wednesday to Friday February 10–12 and the break runs February 6–14, nine days for three days of leave. At Easter, one day off on Thursday March 25 gives five days (Mar 25–29). Ching Ming on Monday April 5 also makes a natural three-day weekend without any leave.
Are the Hong Kong 2027 long weekend dates confirmed?+
Yes. Hong Kong gazettes its general holidays well in advance and the 2027 list is confirmed, including the Lunar New Year substitution on February 9. Only the employer-choice year-end statutory day (Winter Solstice on December 22 or Christmas Day) varies by workplace.