Hong Kong public holidays in the Year of the Rabbit 2023

Holidays dot our calendars and help us mark the progress of time. The list of public holidays in Hong Kong below will help you plan your trips in advance and maximize your vacations in 2023.

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China public holidays in the Year of the Rabbit 2023

Hong Kong celebrates New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world. Many people in Hong Kong will watch the great public fireworks displays at Victoria Harbour or near Tsim Sha Tsui. There are also live concerts, parades, all-night dance parties, and more.

Hong Kong celebrates New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world.

At Victora Harbor, the massive fireworks show explodes against a clear view of the Hong Kong skyline. At Tsim Sha Tsui, people can shop at malls and street markets and dine at restaurants while colourful fireworks explode in the background. On New Year’s Eve, there are local parades that last until 10pm, followed by parties in the streets and in local pubs and diners.

Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most spectacular public holiday in Hong Kong. The holiday celebrates the start of the New Year according to the Chinese calendar, and falls in January or February according to the Gregorian calendar.

Hong Kong Disneyland and all the other theme parks multiply the festivities and make the holiday a wonderful time for the young and young at heart.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, a member of the Hong Kong government attends the Che Kung Temple at Sha Tin where Hong Kong’s luck for the year is foretold in the form of ancient Chinese poetry. Every year around 100,000 worshippers come to Che Kung to beat the drum for good luck and to worship.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, falls on the first day of the fifth solar terms (April 5) in Chinese traditional calendar. It’s both a natural solar term and a traditional festival when people usually have outings in spring, sweep graves, bring offerings and pray to their relatives and ancestors who have passed away.

People usually prepare foods favored by the deceased or other items thought to be useful in the afterlife. In some places, people prepare elaborate paper-based gifts that include representations of various mundane items such as new glasses, clothing, or even a type of paper currency thought to be useful to the departed.

Easter is the remembrance of the death on Friday, and resurrection on Sunday, of Jesus Christ, the champion of the Christian faith. The holiday runs from Good Friday to Easter Monday and gives many people a four-day weekend.

Over 800,000 Hong Kong Christians attend church services at Easter. The churches in Hong Kong range from Catholic to Anglican to Orthodox to a variety of Protestant. Sunday is an important day as many families attend services then gather for a large buffet celebration lunch.

At Easter, many have a fun bet at the Sha Tin racetrack but generally there are no significant events, like those of other festivals like Christmas and Lunar New Year, on the Easter weekend in Hong Kong. The Easter weekend is simply a superb way for people to have a very long and happy weekend with friends and families.

At Easter, many have a fun bet at the Sha Tin racetrack but generally there are no significant events, like those of other festivals like Christmas and Chinese Lunar New Year, on the Easter weekend in Hong Kong. The Easter weekend is simply a superb way for people to have a very long and happy weekend with friends and families.

International Worker’s Day, also called Labor Day holiday, is an international holiday that is generally celebrated on May 1 each year in over 80 countries in the world. Interestingly, the Labor Day originated in the United States in the late 1880s.

In Hong Kong, everywhere is busy with mainland and international visitors. Many flock to the theme parks like Disneyland and Ocean Park. People come to Hong Kong to shop and they buy anything from favorite foods to jewelry to real estate.

This national holiday in Hong Kong celebrates the birthday of Buddha and also goes by other names such as Lord Buddha’s Birthday and the Buddha Bathing Festival.

Buddha’s Birthday is a public holiday but tourist attractions, restaurants, public transport and shops will all be open and operating. There will be large crowds everywhere, try to make sure to plan well ahead.

Tuen Ng Festival (Cantonese name of the festival), also known as the Duanwu or Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday whose origins date back to the Warring States era (475 - 221 BC). Regarded as one of China's major traditional festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar for millennia. In the Year of the Rabbit, the celebration falls on June 22.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day is a public holiday that is celebrated by the citizens of Hong Kong. The holiday is oriented around the transfer of Hong Kong’s sovereignty from Great Britain to the People’s Republic of China.

Many of Hong Kong’s citizens use the holiday to express their distaste for government action and human rights violations.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, is usually marked by family reunions, enjoying the sights of the full moon and eating mooncakes. In the year of the Rabbit, the day falls on September 29.

The festival is not just about family reunions, it’s also about the joy of harvesting, romance and the harmony between humans and nature.

The final public holiday in China is the National Day holiday, which falls every year on October 1. Chinese citizens enjoy a week-long holiday (Golden week) for the National Day. The holiday runs from 1-2 October in Macao, and only on 1 October in Hong Kong.

Chinese National Day is celebrated on October 1 every year to commemorate the founding of People’s Republic of China. On that day, many large-scaled activities are held nationwide.

Falling in autumn season with cool weather and comfortable temperatures, Chinese National Day holiday is a golden time for travel. It is the longest public holiday in China besides the Chinese New Year. The weeklong holiday enables both short-distance and long-distance trips, resulting in a boom of tourist revenue, as well as an overwhelming tourist crowd.

China became the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in September 1949 and National Day has been celebrated by China on October 1 every year since then and, more recently, in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s Chung Yeung Festival is a special day of ancestor memorials. Usually On Chung Yeung, families climb the hills to visit the graves of their ancestors.

Chung Yeung is a day when tourist attractions, shops, restaurants and markets are open and in full swing.

All over the world, Christmas Day is when the Christian faith celebrates the birth of the messiah, Jesus Christ. This day is celebrated on December 25 by most western countries.

In Hong Kong, Christmas Day is the hub of the season with WinterFest being the largest feature for everyone. WinterFest turns Hong Kong into a winter wonderland from storefronts to markets to Disneyland and Ocean Park.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, churches hold services to remember the birth of Christ. Some partake of a special communion, some have children’s pageants and all sing Christmas carols. Christmas Eve usually involves a midnight service.