In Hong Kong, there are different School Terms & Holiday Dates between the public /government schools and the English School Foundation (ESF) schools.

Hong Kong English Schools Foundation school year starts in late August and consists of three, three-month terms ending in late June for the summer holiday:

* a one-week half-term holiday in the autumn term (October and November)
* a two-week holiday at Christmas (December and January)
* a one-week half-term holiday in the spring term (February)
* a two-week holiday for Easter (March and April)
* a six-week break at the end of the school year (end of June)

Hong Kong Schools Holidays 2009-2010 For English School Foundation

Period Event Type Event Name
29/06/2009 – 19/08/2009 School Holiday Summer Holidays
18/08/2009 – 19/08/2009 School Event CPD Day
20/08/2009 – 18/12/2009 School Period Autumn Term
20/08/2009 School Event Autumn term begins
01/10/2009 Public Holiday National Day
03/10/2009 Public Holiday The day following Mid-Autumn Festival
17/10/2009 – 26/10/2009 School Holiday Half Term Holiday
26/10/2009 Public Holiday Chung Yeung Festival
18/12/2009 School Period Autumn Term finishes
19/12/2009 – 03/01/2010 School Holiday Christmas Holiday
25/12/2009 Public Holiday Christmas Day
26/12/2009 Public Holiday The day following Christmas Day
04/01/2010 – 26/03/2010 School Period Spring Term
04/01/2010 School Event Spring Term begins
13/02/2010 – 21/02/2010 School Holiday Half term Holiday
26/03/2010 School Period Spring Term finishes
27/03/2010 – 11/04/2010 School Holiday Easter Holiday
06/04/2010 Public Holiday The day following Ching Ming Festival
12/04/2010 – 25/06/2010 School Period Summer Term
25/06/2010 School Period Summer Term finishes

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