General Holidays
General holidays are for banks, schools,
public offices and government departments.
The following lists of General Holidays for 2002 are
gazetted for public information:
General Holidays for
2002
| Every Sunday |
| The first day of January |
Jan 1 |
Tuesday |
| Lunar New Year's Day |
Feb 12 |
Tuesday |
| The second day of the Lunar New
Year |
Feb 13 |
Wednesday |
| The third day of the Lunar New
Year |
Feb 14 |
Thursday |
| Good Friday |
Mar 29 |
Friday |
| The day following Good Friday |
Mar 30 |
Saturday |
| Easter Monday |
Apr 1 |
Monday |
| Ching Ming Festival |
Apr 5 |
Friday |
| Labour Day |
May 1 |
Wednesday |
| The Buddha's Birthday |
May 20 |
Monday |
| Tuen Ng Festival |
Jun 15 |
Saturday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region Establishment Day |
Jul 1 |
Monday |
| The day following Chinese
Mid-Autumn Festival |
Sep 21 |
Saturday |
| National Day |
Oct 1 |
Tuesday |
| Chung Yeung Festival |
Oct 14 |
Monday |
| Christmas Day |
Dec 25 |
Wednesday |
| The first weekday after Christmas
Day |
Dec 26 |
Thursday |
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| "As
the Buddha's Birthday in 2002 falls on a Sunday, the day following will be designated as
an additional general holiday. Also, as the day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
falls on a Sunday, the day of the festival will be designated as an additional
holiday," a Government spokesman said. |
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