Public Holidays : Avoid !
Chinese Public Holidays
Unless you like queuing for going up to your room or paying more than twice the price for evrything, it is wise to avoid travelling to Hong Kong and Mainland China during Public Holidays, especially during the first week of October.
In Hong Kong, they just have the National Day off, but Mainland China visitors rush in. Thus it means crowd and noise everywhere.
Have a first glance !
Other Public Holidays :
2009
- New Year Day (1 day, January, 1st)
- Chinese lunar new Year (January / February, 4 days) : Chinese New Year 2009 Festivities will start on January, 26th
- First week of May (International Workers Day)
- May 28th (extended to May 29th and the whole week-end in many cases): Dragon Boat Festival. It is the second year for the Festival to be a public holiday under the Communist rule.
2010
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- New Year Day (1 day, January, 1st)
- Chinese lunar new Year (January / February) : Chinese New Year 2010 Festivities will start on February 14th (February 14th to February 16th)
- First week of May (International Workers Day): May 1st to May 3rd
- June 6th: Dragon Boat Festival. It is the third year for the Festival to be a public holiday under the Communist rule.
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Hong Kong Public Holidays (2010)
- The first day of January ( January, 1st)
- Chinese lunar new Year (3 days, February 14th to January 16th)
- Ching Ming Festival (April 4th)
- Good Friday and the following day (April 2nd to April 3rd)
- Easter Monday (April 5th)
- Labour Day (May 1st)
- The Buddha's Birthday (May 21th)
- Tuen Ng Festival (June 16th)
- HKSAR Establishment Day (July 1st)
- National Day (October 1st)
- Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (September 23th)
- Chung Yeung Festival (October 26th)
- Christmas Day and the following day (2 days, December 25th to December 26th)
Dining at Sok Kwu Wan on a Public Holidays day
Hong Kong Public Holidays (2009)
- The first day of January ( January, 1st)
- Chinese lunar new Year (3 days, January 26th to January 28th)
- Ching Ming Festival (April 4th)
- Good Friday and the following day (April 10th to April 11th)
- Easter Monday (April 13th)
- Labour Day (May 1st)
- The Buddha's Birthday (May 2nd)
- Tuen Ng Festival (May 28th)
- HKSAR Establishment Day (July 1st)
- National Day (October 1st)
- Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (October 3rd)
- Chung Yeung Festival (October 26th)
- Christmas Day and the following day (2 days, December 25th to December 26th)