Best days to take off in Hong Kong in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 60 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 17 public holidays in Hong Kong in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Hong Kong in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | The first day of January 一月一日 | Weekend |
| Wed 26 Jan | Lunar New Year’s Day 農曆年初一 | Day off |
| Thu 27 Jan | The second day of Lunar New Year 農曆年初二 | Day off |
| Fri 28 Jan | The third day of Lunar New Year 農曆年初三 | Day off |
| Tue 4 Apr | Ching Ming Festival 清明節 | Day off |
| Fri 14 Apr | Good Friday 耶穌受難節 | Day off |
| Sat 15 Apr | The day following Good Friday 耶穌受難節翌日 | Weekend |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter Monday 復活節星期一 | Day off |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day 勞動節 | Day off |
| Tue 2 May | Birthday of the Buddha 佛誕 | Day off |
| Mon 29 May | The day following Tuen Ng Festival 端午節翌日 | Day off |
| Sat 1 Jul | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 | Weekend |
| Mon 2 Oct | The day following National Day 國慶日翌日 | Day off |
| Wed 4 Oct | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節翌日 | Day off |
| Thu 26 Oct | Chung Yeung Festival 重陽節 | Day off |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day 聖誕節 | Day off |
| Tue 26 Dec | The first weekday after Christmas Day 聖誕節後第一個周日 | Day off |
3 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Hong Kong in 2028
- Wed 26 Jan to Sun 30 Jan, 5 days: Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year
- Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, The day following Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May, 4 days: Labour Day, Birthday of the Buddha
- Sat 27 May to Mon 29 May, 3 days: The day following Tuen Ng Festival
- Sat 30 Sep to Mon 2 Oct, 3 days: The day following National Day
- Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Tue 25 Jan (1 day) for 6 days off, Tue 25 Jan to Sun 30 Jan, around Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year.
- Book Mon 3 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 1 Apr to Tue 4 Apr, around Ching Ming Festival.
- Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
- Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Tue 2 May, around Labour Day, Birthday of the Buddha.
- Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 26 May to Mon 29 May, around The day following Tuen Ng Festival.
- Book Tue 3 Oct (1 day) for 5 days off, Sat 30 Sep to Wed 4 Oct, around The day following National Day, The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
- Book Fri 27 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 26 Oct to Sun 29 Oct, around Chung Yeung Festival.
- Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day.
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 26 days | 5.2x |
| 10 days | 44 days | 4.4x |
| 15 days | 59 days | 3.9x |
| 20 days | 74 days | 3.7x |
| 25 days | 89 days | 3.6x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 60 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 22 Jan to Sun 30 Jan: 9 days off for 2 booked (Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan)
- Sat 1 Apr to Sun 9 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 3 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr)
- Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 13 Apr)
- Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 3 booked (Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May)
- Sat 27 May to Sun 4 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 30 May, Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun)
- Sat 30 Sep to Wed 4 Oct: 5 days off for 1 booked (Tue 3 Oct)
- Sat 21 Oct to Sun 29 Oct: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 23 Oct, Tue 24 Oct, Wed 25 Oct, Fri 27 Oct)
- Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)
Questions about 2028 in Hong Kong
How many public holidays does Hong Kong have in 2028?
Hong Kong has 17 public holidays in 2028, and 3 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Hong Kong in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Wed 26 Jan to Sun 30 Jan (Lunar New Year’s Day, The second day of Lunar New Year, The third day of Lunar New Year), Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Good Friday, The day following Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May (Labour Day, Birthday of the Buddha), Sat 27 May to Mon 29 May (The day following Tuen Ng Festival), Sat 30 Sep to Mon 2 Oct (The day following National Day) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day).
What are the best days to take off in Hong Kong in 2028?
Book Tue 25 Jan to get 6 days off, from Tue 25 Jan to Sun 30 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 60 days off across 8 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Hong Kong's official calendar. Check before you book.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as The day following Birthday of the Buddha, Birthday of the Buddha. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.