2027 Hong Kong Public Holidays and Leave Strategy: Easter – 4 Days Leave for 11 Days Off

Hong Kong has 17 days of public holidays each year. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, a corresponding compensatory holiday will be arranged on the immediately following Monday or Tuesday (if Monday is already a public holiday). In 2027, because the second day of the Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday, there will be 1 compensatory holiday. Below, based on the arrangement of Hong Kong’s 2027 public holidays, we share some travel leave strategies, commonly known as “bridging” leave.

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2027 Hong Kong Public Holidays

According to the 2027 public holiday announcement published by the Hong Kong SAR Government’s GovHK (gov.hk) on 15 May 2026, there are 17 public holidays in 2027, of which 1 day (the second day of the Lunar New Year) falls on a Sunday, so there will be 1 compensatory holiday on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year (Tuesday).

📆 Below are the dates of Hong Kong public holidays and compensatory holidays from 1 January to 31 December 2027:

• 1 January (Friday) – New Year’s Day
• 6 February (Saturday) – Lunar New Year’s Day
• 7 February (Sunday) – The second day of the Lunar New Year
• 8 February (Monday) – The third day of the Lunar New Year
• 9 February (Tuesday) – Compensatory holiday for the second day of the Lunar New Year
• 26 March (Friday) – Good Friday)
• 27 March (Saturday) – The day following Good Friday
• 29 March (Monday) – Easter Monday
• 5 April (Monday) – Ching Ming Festival
• 1 May (Saturday) – Labour Day
• 13 May (Thursday) – Buddha’s Birthday
• 9 June (Wednesday) – Tuen Ng Festival
• 1 July (Thursday) – Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
• 16 September (Thursday) – The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival
• 1 October (Friday) – National Day
• 8 October (Friday) – Chung Yeung Festival
• 25 December (Saturday) – Christmas Day
• 27 December (Monday) – The first weekday after Christmas Day

2027 Travel Leave Strategy

With the arrangement of Hong Kong public holidays in 2027, there are three periods throughout the year where you only need to take 3–4 days of leave to arrange three 9–11 day long holidays. In addition, there are three periods throughout the year where you only need to take 1 day of leave to get a 4-day mini-break. Apart from that, there are also two periods where, without taking any leave, together with Saturday and Sunday, you can still get 3 days off.

🎈 In 2027, there are 3 long holidays where taking 3–4 days of leave gives 9–11 days off:

• February Lunar New Year – 3 days leave for 9 days off;
• March–April Easter + Ching Ming Festival – 4 days leave for 11 days off;
• October National Day + Chung Yeung Festival – 4 days leave for 10 days off.

🎎 In 2027, there are 2 consecutive holidays where no leave is needed to get 3 days off:

• January New Year’s Day – Friday to Sunday 3-day break;
• December Christmas – Saturday to Monday 3-day break.

🎏 In 2027, there are 3 short breaks where taking 1 day of leave gives 4 days off:

• May Buddha’s Birthday – 1 day leave for 4 days off;
• July Establishment Day – 1 day leave for 4 days off;
• September Mid-Autumn Festival – 1 day leave for 4 days off.

2027 Hong Kong Public Holidays and Leave Strategy Overview Table:

2027 Long Holidays

There are three periods for long holidays in 2027: Lunar New Year in early February, Easter + Ching Ming Festival from late March to early April, and National Day + Chung Yeung Festival in early October. You only need to take 3–4 days of leave to get 9–11 days off, which is enough not only for Japan and Korea, but even for Europe and Australia.

1. February Lunar New Year 9-Day Long Holiday (3 days leave)

In the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday, the second day of the Lunar New Year (7 February) is a Sunday, so the immediately following fourth day of the Lunar New Year (9 February) will be a compensatory holiday. Even without taking leave, you can have 4 consecutive days off.

If you then take three days of leave from the fifth day of the Lunar New Year (10 February, Wednesday) to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year (12 February, Friday), plus the following Saturday and Sunday, you can create a 9-day long holiday.

2. March–April Easter + Ching Ming Festival 11-Day Long Holiday (4 days leave)

26 March (Friday, Good Friday), 27 March (Saturday, the day following Good Friday), and 29 March (Monday, Easter Monday) are public holidays. Together with the Sunday in between (28 March), you can have a 4-day break without taking leave.

If you then take four days of leave from 30 March (Tuesday) to 2 April (Friday), together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday, as well as the Ching Ming Festival holiday on 5 April (Monday), you can create a long holiday of up to 11 days, the longest consecutive holiday that can be created by “bridging” in 2027.

3. October National Day + Chung Yeung Festival 10-Day Long Holiday (4 days leave)

The National Day holiday on 1 October is a Friday. Together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday, there is a 3-day break. If you take four days of leave from 4 October (Monday) to 7 October (Thursday), together with the subsequent Chung Yeung Festival holiday (8 October, Friday), as well as the following Saturday and Sunday, you can create a long holiday of up to 10 days.

2027 Short Holidays

In addition to being able to create three long holidays, 2027 also offers five 3–4 day short holidays. Among them, 2 public holidays fall on a Monday or Friday, so no leave is needed, and together with the adjacent Saturday and Sunday, you can already have 3 days off. In addition, 3 public holidays fall on a Thursday, so you only need to take one day of leave, and together with the adjacent Saturday and Sunday, you can create a 4-day mini-break.

1. January New Year’s Day 3-Day Break

New Year’s Day 2027 (1 January) is a Friday. No leave is needed, and together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday, there is a 3-day break.

2. May Buddha’s Birthday 4-Day Short Break

The Buddha’s Birthday holiday on 13 May is a Thursday. If you take one day of leave on 14 May (Friday), together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday (15 and 16 May), you can have a 4-day short break.

3. July Establishment Day 4-Day Short Break

The Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day holiday on 1 July is a Thursday. If you take one day of leave on 2 July (Friday), together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday (3 and 4 July), you can have a 4-day short break.

4. September Mid-Autumn Festival 4-Day Short Break

The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday on 16 September is a Thursday. If you take one day of leave on 17 September (Friday), together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday (18 and 19 September), you can have a 4-day short break.

5. December Christmas 4-Day Short Break

Christmas Day on 25 December (Saturday) and the Monday after Christmas on 27 December (Monday) are public holidays. Together with the Sunday in between (26 December), you can have a 3-day break without taking leave.

If you want a long Christmas holiday, you need to take 4 days of leave from 28 December (Monday) to 31 December (Thursday). Together with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday, you can create a 9-day Christmas long holiday.

Comparison of Public Holidays in Macau and Hong Kong

Most public holidays in Hong Kong and Macau are the same, but there are also many differences. For example, Hong Kong’s SAR Establishment Day is on 1 July, while Macau’s is on 20 December; Macau has some Catholic holidays as public holidays, such as All Souls’ Day and the Immaculate Conception, which Hong Kong does not have; the Winter Solstice is a public holiday in Macau, but not in Hong Kong; Macau has two days of holidays for National Day, while Hong Kong has only one. Therefore, Macau has 20 public holidays a year, 3 more than Hong Kong’s 17.

In addition, Macau public holidays have compensatory holidays if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday, whereas Hong Kong only has compensatory holidays when a public holiday falls on a Sunday. Therefore, Macau has more compensatory holidays, with 6 days in 2027, while Hong Kong has only 1.

Apart from that, Macau’s Handover Anniversary, Winter Solstice, and Christmas are all in late December. These three festivals together can create a 10-day long holiday, so late December around Christmas is one of Macau’s main long holiday periods every year, while Hong Kong needs to take leave to create a long holiday.

Comparison of 2027 Public Holidays in Macau and Hong Kong:

Sources:

1. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette Announcement: “2027 Public Holidays”
2. Macau Special Administrative Region Gazette: “Table of Dates of 2027 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work for Public Administration Workers, and Compensatory Holidays”

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