Which dates are statutory holidays?

Statutory holidays are also commonly known as labour holiday.  In accordance with the Employment Ordinance (EO), all employees, irrespective of the length of service or whether the employee is employed under a continuous contract, are entitled to statutory holidays every year.

There are 14 days of statutory holidays for 2025 as follows: 

• The first day of January    
• Lunar New Year’s Day    
• The second day of Lunar New Year    
• The third day of Lunar New Year    
• Ching Ming Festival    
• Labour Day    
• The Birthday of the Buddha    
• Tuen Ng Festival    
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day    
• The second day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival    
• National Day    
• Chung Yeung Festival    
• Chinese Winter Solstice Festival or Christmas Day (at the option of the employer)
• The first weekday after Christmas Day
   

Starting from 2026, statutory holidays will be increased progressively to 17 days:

Other relevant provisions in relation to the statutory holidays under the EO remain unchanged. 

Whether an employee should be paid with holiday pay on a statutory holiday, please refer to “ Are all employees entitled to statutory holidays? Are employers required to have employees to take leave on the day of statutory holiday?”
 

This is not a legal document. The Ordinance remains the sole authority for the provisions of the law explained.