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[Leave Guide] 2026 Public Holidays | 11 Tips for Annual Leave Travel for Workers | New Year | Easter Holiday

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Cassidy Wong

Created On

2025-10-01

Edited On

2026-08-13

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The Hong Kong government has announced General Holidays for 2026. It's the end of the year again, and it's time to plan for next year's vacation. Kwiksure has compiled a guide to taking time off for workers in 2026. Whether you're looking to 'create a 4-day break using 1 day of annual leave' for a short trip or 'create a 10-day break using 3 days of annual leave' for a long, self-made vacation, you can plan ahead.

Table of contents

List of public holidays in 2026
2026 Leave Strategy 1: Create 4 days off using 1 day of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 2: Create 9 days off using 2 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 3: Create 10 days off using 3 day of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 4: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 5: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 6: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 7: Create 5 days off using 2 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 8: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 9: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Strategy 10: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave
2026 Leave Guide 11: Create 10 days off using 4 days of annual leave
Frequently Asked Questions

List of public holidays in 2026

The most popular long holidays every year are the Lunar New Year and Easter. During the 2026 Lunar New Year, you can 'create 9 days off using 2 days of annual leave', and Easter can also be 'create 10 days off with 3 days of annual leave'. It's worth noting that Labor Day, the day following Buddha's Birthday, Tuen Ng Festival, National Day, Chung Yeung Festival and Christmas all allow 'create 9 days off with 4 days of annual leave', making them perfect times for long-distance travel!

Public Holidays 2026
The first day of January	1 January	Thursday
Lunar New Year's Day	17 February	Tuesday
The second day of the Lunar New Year	18 February	Wednesday
The third day of the Lunar New Year	19 February	Thursday
Good Friday	3 April	Friday
The day following Good Friday	4 April	Saturday
The day following Ching Ming Festival	6 April	Monday
The day following Easter Monday	7 April	Tuesday
Labor Day	1 May	Friday
The day following the Birthday of the Buddha	25 May	Monday
Tuen Ng Festival	19 June	Friday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day	1 July	Wednesday
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival	26 September	Saturday
National Day	1 October	Thursday
The day following Chung Yeung Festival	19 October	Monday
Christmas Day	25 December	Friday
The first weekday after Christmas Day	26 December	Saturday

2026 Leave Strategy 1: Create 4 days off using 1 day of annual leave

Day off: January 2

New Year's Day (January)
Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4

2026 Leave Strategy 2: Create 9 days off using 2 days of annual leave

Days off: February 16 and 20

Lunar New Year (February)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22

2026 Leave Strategy 3: Create 10 days off using 3 day of annual leave

Days off: April 8-10

Good Friday, Ching Ming Festival, and Easter (April)
Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

2026 Leave Strategy 4: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: April 27 - 30

Labor Day (April + May)
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Sun
25	26	27	28	29	30	1	2	3

2026 Leave Strategy 5: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: May 26-29

Buddha's Birthday (May)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31

2026 Leave Strategy 6: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: June 15th - 18th

Tuen Ng Festival (June)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21

2026 Leave Strategy 7: Create 5 days off using 2 days of annual leave

Days off: June 29-30

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (June + July)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed
27	28	29	30	1

2026 Leave Strategy 8: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: September 28-30, October 2

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival + National Day (September + October)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
26	27	28	29	30	1	2	3	4

2026 Leave Strategy 9: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: October 20-23

Chung Yeung Festival (October)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

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2026 Leave Strategy 10: Create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: December 21st - 24th

Christmas (December)
Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27

2026 Leave Guide 11: Create 10 days off using 4 days of annual leave

Days off: December 28 - 31

Christmas + New Year's Day (December + January)
Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
25	26	27	28	29	30	31	1	2	3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to take a vacation in 2026?

During the 2026 Lunar New Year, you can 'create 9 days off using 2 days of annual leave', and Easter can also be 'create 10 days off using 3 days of annual leave'. It's worth noting that Labor Day, the day following Buddha's Birthday, the Tuen Ng Festival, National Day, the Chung Yeung Festival, and Christmas all allow for 'create 9 days off using 4 days of annual leave', making them perfect times for long-distance travel.

How many public holidays are there in 2026?

Excluding Sundays, there are 17 public holidays in 2026.

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Author

Cassidy Wong

Cassidy is a content creator at Kwiksure. She mainly writes about cars and travel. She has previously worked in advertising creation and online media editing. She loves writing and is keen on discovering the latest topics. She is committed to bringing fresh, interesting and practical information to readers.

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