Hong Kong Holidays

Hong Kong holidays feature a number of public holidays on which various organizations like the schools, colleges, educational institutes, banks, offices and government departments remain close. Besides, there are also some statutory holidays in Hong Kong. During these statutory holidays, a day's holiday is granted to the employees.

Below is a list of the Hong Kong holidays:

New Year's Day: 1st January
Labor Day: 1st May
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day: 1st July
National Day: 1st October
Christmas Day: 25th December
Boxing Day: 26th December

Apart from the above listed holidays of Hong Kong, there are some other days that are counted as public holidays. These are:

Chinese New Year: February
Ching Ming Festival: April
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Lord Buddha's Birthday: May
Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat) Festival: June
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival: September
Chung Yeung Festival: October

The public holidays in Hong Kong often changes as per the lunar calendar. Saturday is a half-working day for a major portion of the office-goers of Hong Kong. Sundays are holidays.

For holidaying in Hong Kong, the tourists can visit from the middle of September to the end of February. The weather remains pleasant and cool during this part of the year. Tourists can be a part of the New Year and Christmas celebration in Hong Kong during this time.

During the noon time, the bride is taken to the groom's house. There she serves the elders of the groom's family members. The couple receives a 'red pocket' from the relatives. In the evening hours, dinner with family and relatives is arranged. Both the bride's and the groom's families play games.

With the emergence of Hong Kong as one of the most coveted tourist places on earth, tourists also often prefer to marry at this city. There are many hotels in Hong Kong, where wedding ceremonies can be organized. Hotels like Four Seasons Hotel and Peninsula Hotel located in the city also offer special wedding packages for their guests. People can also plan their marriage with the assistance of the wedding planners based in the Hong Kong city. For a planned wedding, one can also get in touch with the following wedding management companies in Hong Kong: