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| OFWs are now entitled to 13 statutory holidays aside from their regular rest day per week. |
The government has published the list of general holidays which residents can enjoy next year.
Of these general holidays, foreign domestic workers are entitled to the 13 statutory holidays plus one day off a week, which should be determined in accordance with an agreement with their employers.
The statutory holidays were increased by one this year (Buddha's Birthday) in line with a law that mandates a progressive overlap of the holidays.
In 2024, the first weekday after Christmas will be turned into a statutory holiday; in 2026, Easter Monday will be added, in 2028, Good Friday; and in 2030, the day following Good Friday.
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The holidays (the statutory holidays are in bold) are:
- Every Sunday
- The day following the first day of
January, January
2
- The second day of Lunar New Year, January 23
- The third day of Lunar New Year, January 24
- The fourth day of Lunar New Year, January 25
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- Ching Ming Festival, April 5
- Good Friday, April 7
- The day following Good Friday, April 8
- Easter Monday, April 10
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- Labour Day, May 1
- The Birthday of the Buddha, May 26
- Tuen Ng Festival, June 22
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Establishment Day
July 1
- The day following the Chinese
Mid-Autumn Festival, September
30
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The day following National Day, October 2
Chung Yeung Festival, October 23
Christmas Day, December 25
The
first weekday after Christmas Day, December 26
In an explanatory note, the government said:
"As the first day of January and National Day in 2023 both fall on a
Sunday, the day following them will be designated as a general holiday in
substitution. Moreover, as Lunar New Year's Day in 2023 falls on a Sunday,
the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a general holiday in
substitution."
