Hong Kong Public Holidays 2010 Calendar

List of Hong Kong 2010 Public Holidays Calendar

While Hong Kong is an integral part of People Republic of China, they have different holiday dates from China public holidays. This is due to Hong Kong special status as a Special Administrative Region (SAR).

There are 17 public holidays / general holidays / bank holidays in Hong Kong. Public holidays in Hong Kong are set by Hong Kong’s General Holidays Ordinance. They allow workers get rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions.

According to Hong Kong laws, when a designated public holiday falls on a Sunday or on the same day of another holiday, the immediate following weekday would be a public holiday. However, there are exceptions; for example, as Lunar New Year 2010 falls on a Sunday (14 February 2010), the government have designated the Saturday directly before (13 February 2010) as a public holiday.

Here is a list of Public Holidays in Hong Kong in Year 2010 (also called as Hong Kong 2010 General Holidays )

“As the Lunar New Year’s Day in 2010 falls on a Sunday, the day preceding will be designated as an additional general holiday. Also, the Ching Ming Festival and the Easter Monday in 2010 fall on the same day, thus the next following day that is not itself a general holiday will be observed as an additional general holiday,” said a Government spokesman.

From Hong Kong Government official website.

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