Hong Kong School Holidays 2027: EDB Term Dates & Closures
Hong Kong’s 2027 calendar year spans two school years — the EDB 2026–27 and 2027–28 calendars. Schools are closed on all 17 gazetted public holidays in 2027 (listed below); the EDB’s longer holiday blocks — Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter and the summer break — are set per school year in the official EDB calendar, which we mark as pending confirmation.
Provisional — pending official confirmation
Hong Kong’s school year runs from early September to mid-July, so the 2027 calendar year spans two school years: the EDB 2026–27 school year (September 2026 – July 2027) and the 2027–28 school year (September 2027 – July 2028). Schools are closed on the 17 gazetted public holidays of 2027; the EDB’s long holiday blocks for each school year are pending official confirmation.
Hong Kong School Holidays 2027: EDB Term Dates & Closures
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Friday | The first day of January | School closure |
| Feb 6Saturday | Lunar New Year's Day | School closure |
| Feb 8Monday | The third day of Lunar New Year | School closure |
| Feb 9Tuesday | The fourth day of Lunar New YearHoliday in substitution, as the second day of Lunar New Year (Feb 7) falls on a Sunday. | School closure |
| Mar 26Friday | Good Friday | School closure |
| Mar 27Saturday | The day following Good Friday | School closure |
| Mar 29Monday | Easter Monday | School closure |
| Apr 5Monday | Ching Ming Festival | School closure |
| May 1Saturday | Labour Day | School closure |
| May 13Thursday | The Birthday of the Buddha | School closure |
| Jun 9Wednesday | Tuen Ng Festival | School closure |
| Jul 1Thursday | HKSAR Establishment Day | School closure |
| Sep 16Thursday | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | School closure |
| Oct 1Friday | National Day | School closure |
| Oct 8Friday | Chung Yeung Festival | School closure |
| Dec 25Saturday | Christmas Day | School closure |
| Dec 27Monday | The first weekday after Christmas Day | School closure |
Last updated: 2026-08-08 · Provisional — pending official confirmation
EDB holiday blocks for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years
The EDB publishes a school calendar for each school year with the long holiday blocks: the Christmas holidays (usually about two weeks in late December), the Lunar New Year holidays (about a week around the festival), the Easter holidays (about a week in late March / early April) and the summer break (roughly mid-July to the end of August). These ranges describe the usual pattern — the exact dates for 2026–27 and 2027–28 could not be confirmed from an official source at the time of writing, so we deliberately list no specific dates here.
The 17 dates below are different: they are the gazetted public holidays of 2027, on which all schools are closed by law (General Holidays Ordinance). Use them for planning while the EDB calendar for the school years spanning 2027 is awaited.
Public holidays & the school calendar: planning family time
Lunar New Year (Sat 6 – Tue 9 February) gives four consecutive public holidays, and schools are closed on all of them — a free four-day break inside the school year. The EDB calendar usually adds a longer Lunar New Year holiday around these dates (pending confirmation).
Easter (Fri 26 – Mon 29 March) is a four-day public holiday block with all schools closed. The EDB calendar usually sets a week-long Easter break around it (pending confirmation).
The Birthday of the Buddha (Thu 13 May) is a single school-closure day: taking Friday 14 May off gives families a four-day break before the exam season.
National Day (Fri 1 October) and Chung Yeung Festival (Fri 8 October) both fall on Fridays — two free three-day weekends a week apart in Term 1 of the 2027–28 school year, handy anchors for autumn trips.
Christmas (Sat 25 December) plus the first weekday after (Mon 27 December) closes schools 25–27 December. The EDB Christmas break usually spans about two weeks around it (pending confirmation).
Official sources & data
- EDB — 學校行事曆 (School Calendar)Visit sourceEducation Bureau, Hong Kong (EDB)
- Hong Kong School Holidays — 2026/2027 (public-holidays tracker)Visit sourcepublicholidays.hk
Frequently asked questions
What are the Hong Kong school holidays in 2027?+
Two parts. Confirmed: all 17 gazetted public holidays of 2027 are school-closure days (Jan 1; Lunar New Year Feb 6/8/9; Good Friday Mar 26, Mar 27 and Easter Monday Mar 29; Ching Ming Apr 5; Labour Day May 1; Buddha’s Birthday May 13; Tuen Ng Jun 9; HKSAR Establishment Day Jul 1; Mid-Autumn day after Sep 16; National Day Oct 1; Chung Yeung Oct 8; Christmas Dec 25 and Dec 27). Pending official confirmation: the EDB holiday blocks — Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter and summer breaks — whose dates are set per school year in the EDB calendar.
When does the Hong Kong school year start and end?+
The school year runs from early September to mid-July. Calendar year 2027 therefore spans two school years: the EDB 2026–27 school year (September 2026 – July 2027) and the 2027–28 school year (September 2027 – July 2028).
Are schools closed on Hong Kong public holidays?+
Yes. Under the General Holidays Ordinance, banks, educational institutions and public offices must close on the gazetted general holidays, and schools follow the same dates. That is why all 17 public holidays of 2027 are listed as school closures on this page.
When is the Hong Kong summer break?+
The summer break usually runs from roughly mid-July to the end of August, but the exact dates are set per school year in the official EDB school calendar. The specific 2026–27 and 2027–28 dates could not be verified from an official source when this page was written, so we do not list them — please check the EDB school-calendar page (see sources) once the calendar is published.
How can parents plan 2027 trips around confirmed days?+
Confirmed anchors: New Year’s Day (Fri Jan 1) three-day weekend; Lunar New Year 6–9 February (four public holidays in a row); Easter 26–29 March (four days); Buddha’s Birthday (Thu May 13) plus one leave day on May 14 makes four; National Day (Fri Oct 1) and Chung Yeung (Fri Oct 8) each make a three-day weekend; Christmas 25–27 December. Re-check the EDB holiday blocks once the school calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 are published, since they usually extend these windows further.
