Statutory holidays for helpers
Every helper in Hong Kong gets these paid statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance. If you work on one, your employer must give you another day off within 60 days.
2026 statutory holidays
| New Year's Day | Thu, 1 January 2026 |
| Lunar New Year's Day | Tue, 17 February 2026 |
| Second day of Lunar New Year | Wed, 18 February 2026 |
| Third day of Lunar New Year | Thu, 19 February 2026 |
| Ching Ming Festival | Sun, 5 April 2026 |
| Easter Monday | Mon, 6 April 2026 |
| Labour Day | Fri, 1 May 2026 |
| Birthday of the Buddha | Sun, 24 May 2026 |
| Tuen Ng Festival | Fri, 19 June 2026 |
| HKSAR Establishment Day | Wed, 1 July 2026 |
| Day after Mid-Autumn Festival | Sat, 26 September 2026 |
| National Day | Thu, 1 October 2026 |
| Chung Yeung Festival | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Winter Solstice or Christmas (employer chooses) | Tue, 22 December 2026 or Fri, 25 December 2026 |
| First weekday after Christmas | Sat, 26 December 2026 |
2027 statutory holidays
| New Year's Day | Fri, 1 January 2027 |
| Lunar New Year's Day | Sat, 6 February 2027 |
| Third day of Lunar New Year | Mon, 8 February 2027 |
| Fourth day of Lunar New Year | Tue, 9 February 2027 |
| Easter Monday | Mon, 29 March 2027 |
| Ching Ming Festival | Mon, 5 April 2027 |
| Labour Day | Sat, 1 May 2027 |
| Birthday of the Buddha | Thu, 13 May 2027 |
| Tuen Ng Festival | Wed, 9 June 2027 |
| HKSAR Establishment Day | Thu, 1 July 2027 |
| Day after Mid-Autumn Festival | Thu, 16 September 2027 |
| National Day | Fri, 1 October 2027 |
| Chung Yeung Festival | Fri, 8 October 2027 |
| Winter Solstice or Christmas (employer chooses) | Wed, 22 December 2027 or Sat, 25 December 2027 |
| First weekday after Christmas | Mon, 27 December 2027 |
The second day of Lunar New Year 2027 falls on a Sunday, so the fourth day is the holiday instead.
Your employer chooses Winter Solstice or Christmas Day — one of the two.
Source: Labour Department, labour.gov.hk. Labour Department — helper employment guide
