Public Holidays in Hong Kong 1995 🇭🇰

Hong Kong has 18 public holidays in 1995. The next public holiday is The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival on 26. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Hong Kong.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
1. Feb	Wednesday	The second day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	The third day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
5. Apr	Wednesday	Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Optional holiday
15. Apr	Saturday	The day following Good Friday	Optional holiday
17. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
2. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
10. Jun	Saturday	Queen's Birthday	Optional holiday
12. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Queen's Birthday	Optional holiday
26. Aug	Saturday	Anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong	Optional holiday
28. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong	Optional holiday
9. Sep	Saturday	Mid-Autumn Festival	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Double Ninth Festival	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	The first weekday after Christmas Day	Optional holiday

Long weekends in Hong Kong 1995

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year — 31. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
The third day of Chinese New Year — 2. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 17. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Dragon Boat Festival — 2. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Queen's Birthday — 12. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong — 28. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
The first weekday after Christmas Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Hong Kong

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1995 to 1996.

Chinese New Year: 31. Jan 1995 → 19. Feb 1996
The second day of Chinese New Year: 1. Feb 1995 → 20. Feb 1996
The third day of Chinese New Year: 2. Feb 1995 → 21. Feb 1996
Tomb-Sweeping Day: 5. Apr 1995 → 4. Apr 1996
Good Friday: 14. Apr 1995 → 5. Apr 1996
The day following Good Friday: 15. Apr 1995 → 6. Apr 1996
Easter Monday: 17. Apr 1995 → 8. Apr 1996
Dragon Boat Festival: 2. Jun 1995 → 20. Jun 1996
Queen's Birthday: 12. Jun 1995 → 10. Jun 1996
Anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong: 28. Aug 1995 → 26. Aug 1996
Double Ninth Festival: 1. Nov 1995 → 20. Oct 1996

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 1995?

Hong Kong observes 18 public holidays in 1995. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Hong Kong?

The next public holiday in Hong Kong is The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival on 26. Sep.

Are public holidays in Hong Kong the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1995.