Hong Kong School Holidays 2026: EDB Calendar & Closures
Calendar year 2026 spans the EDB 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years. The Education Bureau publishes an example whole-day school calendar with the long holiday blocks — Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter and summer — listed below; individual schools may adjust dates. Gazetted public holidays when schools must close are on our Hong Kong 2026 public-holiday page, not duplicated here.
Provisional — pending official confirmation
Hong Kong’s school year runs September to July. The 2026 calendar year covers the tail of the EDB 2025–26 school year and most of 2026–27. Long holiday blocks below come from the EDB’s published example calendar for 2025–26; the 2026–27 example was not yet verified when this page was written — check the EDB page for updates.
Hong Kong School Holidays 2026: EDB Calendar & Closures
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026Wednesday – Saturday | Christmas & New Year holidays (EDB example)EDB example calendar 2025–26: 24 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 (11 days). Schools may vary. | Year-end holidays |
| Feb 12 – 21Thursday – Saturday | Lunar New Year holidays (EDB example)EDB example: about one week around Lunar New Year, 12–21 February 2026. | Mid-term break |
| Apr 3 – 11Friday – Saturday | Easter holidays (EDB example)EDB example: 3–11 April 2026 (9 days), spanning Good Friday through the week after Easter Monday. | Mid-term break |
| Jul 10 – Aug 31Friday – Monday | Summer holidays (EDB example)EDB example 2025–26: summer break from 10 July to 31 August 2026. | Summer break |
Last updated: 2026-08-26 · Provisional — pending official confirmation
Example calendar vs. your school
The Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter and summer blocks come from the EDB’s published example whole-day school calendar for 2025–26 — a guideline, not a mandatory schedule. Direct-subsidy, private and international schools often differ. Gazetted public holidays when schools must close are listed on our Hong Kong 2026 public-holiday page — not duplicated in the table above.
School calendar breaks & public holidays: family planning
The EDB Lunar New Year block (12–21 February) wraps the three-day public holiday (17–19 February) — families get about ten days off school without any leave, a prime window for travel.
Easter holidays (3–11 April) overlap four public holidays (Good Friday 3 Apr, Sat 4 Apr, Mon 6 Apr substitute, Tue 7 Apr substitute) — schools are closed the entire block.
Labour Day (Fri 1 May) and the Buddha’s Birthday substitute (Mon 25 May) sit before summer — taking one leave day on Tue 26 May turns 23–26 May into a five-day break ahead of the 10 July summer start.
National Day (Thu 1 October) inside the autumn term gives a mid-week break; the Mid-Autumn Festival day after (Sat 26 September) is already a school-closure day the prior weekend.
Official sources & data
- EDB — Guidelines on Drawing up the School CalendarVisit sourceEducation Bureau, Hong Kong (EDB)
- Hong Kong School Holidays — 2025/2026 (public-holidays tracker)Visit sourcepublicholidays.hk
- EDB — General Holidays in the 2025/26 School YearVisit sourceEducation Bureau, Hong Kong (EDB)
Frequently asked questions
What are the Hong Kong school holidays in 2026?
EDB example blocks: Christmas 24 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026; Lunar New Year 12–21 Feb; Easter 3–11 Apr; summer 10 Jul – 31 Aug. Schools also close on all 17 gazetted public holidays — see the linked public-holiday page, not duplicated here.
When is the Hong Kong summer break in 2026?
The EDB example calendar for 2025–26 sets summer holidays from Friday 10 July to Monday 31 August 2026. Your school’s dates may differ — check its own calendar.
Are schools closed on Hong Kong public holidays in 2026?
Yes. Under the General Holidays Ordinance, schools must close on all 17 gazetted general holidays of 2026. Those dates are on our Hong Kong 2026 public-holiday page — this school-holidays page lists only the EDB example long blocks.
Why is this page marked provisional?
The long holiday blocks follow the EDB example calendar — schools are free to adjust them. Only the 17 public-holiday dates are legally fixed. The 2026–27 example calendar covering late 2026 was not verified when this page was written.
How long is the Lunar New Year school break in 2026?
The EDB example sets Lunar New Year holidays from 12 to 21 February 2026 — ten days, wrapping the three-day public holiday (17–19 February).
