General holidays for 2005
The following list of general holidays for 2005 is gazetted for public information:
Sunday Every Sunday
1 Jan Saturday The first day of January
9 Feb Wednesday Lunar New Year's Day
10 Feb Thursday The second day of the Lunar New Year
11 Feb Friday The third day of the Lunar New Year
25 Mar Friday Good Friday
26 Mar Saturday The day following Good Friday
28 Mar Monday Easter Monday
5 Apr Tuesday Ching Ming Festival
2 May Monday Additional general holiday for Labour Day
16 May Monday Additional general holiday for the Buddha's Birthday
11 June Saturday Tuen Ng Festival
1 July Friday Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
19 Sept Monday The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
1 Oct Saturday National Day
11 Oct Tuesday Chung Yeung Festival
26 Dec Monday The first weekday after Christmas Day
27 Dec Tuesday Additional general holiday for Christmas Day
As the Labour Day and the Buddha's Birthday in 2005 fall on Sunday, the days following
will be designated as the additional general holidays. Also, as the Christmas Day in 2005 falls
on a Sunday, the second weekday after Christmas Day will be designated as an additional general
holiday," said a Government spokesman.
Source: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of People's
Republic of China