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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2010
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January 1 The first day of January (Friday)
February 13* The day preceding Lunar New Year’s Day (Saturday)
February 14 Lunar New Year’s Day (Sunday)
February 15 The second day of Lunar New Year (Monday)
February 16 The third day of Lunar New Year (Tuesday)
April 2 Good Friday
April 3 The day following Good Friday (Saturday)
April 4 Easter Sunday
April 5** Easter Monday/Ching Ming Festival
April 6** The day following Ching Ming Festival (Tuesday)
May 1 Labour Day (Saturday)
May 21 The Buddha’s Birthday (Friday)
June 16 Tuen Ng Festival (Wednesday)
July 1 Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day (Thursday)
September 23 The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (Thursday)
October 1 National Day (Friday)
October 16 Cheung Yeung Festival (Saturday)
December 25 Christmas Day (Saturday)
December 27 The first weekday after Christmas Day (Monday)
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* In 2010 as Lunar New Year's Day falls on a Sunday (which is a General Holiday in Hong Kong) the day preceding is designated an additional holiday.
** As Ching Ming Festival and Easter Monday fall on the same day in 2010 the next day is designated as an additional holiday.
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2011
January 1 The first day of January (Saturday)
February 3 Lunar New Year’s Day (Thursday)
February 4 The second day of Lunar New Year (Friday)
February 5 The third day of Lunar New Year (Saturday)
April 5 Ching Ming Festival (Tuesday)
April 22 Good Friday (Friday)
April 23 The day following Good Friday (Saturday)
April 24 Easter Sunday
April 25 Easter Monday
May 2* The day following Labour Day (Monday)
May 10 The Buddha’s Birthday (Tuesday)
June 6 Tuen Ng Festival (Monday)
July 1 Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day (Friday)
September 13 The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (Tuesday)
October 1 National Day (Saturday)
October 5 Cheung Yeung Festival (Wednesday)
December 25 Christmas Day (Sunday)
December 26 The first weekday after Christmas Day (Monday)
December 27** The second weekday after Christmas Day(Tuesday)
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* As Labour Day falls on a Sunday in 2011 the day following is designated a public holiday.
** As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2011 the second weekday following is designated as public holiday.
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Public holidays for 2012 are expected to be announced by the Hong Kong Government in April or May 2011