Statutory Holidays for 2023
The 13 statutory holidays for 2023 are:
| 1. | The first day of January | 1 January | |
| 2. | The second day of Lunar New Year | 23 January | |
| 3. | The third day of Lunar New Year | 24 January | |
| 4. | The fourth day of Lunar New Year | 25 January | |
| 5. | Ching Ming Festival | 5 April | |
| 6. | Labour Day | 1 May | |
| 7. | The Birthday of the Buddha | 26 May | |
| 8. | Tuen Ng Festival | 22 June | |
| 9. | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 1 July | |
| 10. | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | 30 September | |
| 11. | National Day | 1 October | |
| 12. | Chung Yeung Festival | 23 October | |
| 13. | Chinese Winter Solstice Festival or Christmas Day (at the option of the employer) | 22 December or 25 December |
Please note:
（i）According to the Employment Ordinance, when either Lunar New Year's Day, the second day of the Lunar New Year or the third day of the Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is designated as a statutory holiday in substitution; and in the event that the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival falls on a Sunday, the day thereafter (i.e. the 17th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar) is designated as a statutory holiday in substitution. As the first day of Lunar New Year of 2023 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a statutory holiday.
（ii）All employees are entitled to the above statutory holidays. If the statutory holiday falls on a rest day, a holiday should be granted on the day following the rest day which is not a statutory holiday or an alternative holiday or a substituted holiday or a rest day. An employee having been employed under a continuous contract for not less than 3 months is entitled to the holiday pay which is equivalent to the average daily wages earned by the employee in the 12-month period preceding the holiday.
Reference example:
An employee is granted rest days on Sundays. As the National Day (1 October) falls on Sunday, the employer should grant a holiday on the next day (i.e. 2 October), but this day should not be a statutory holiday or an alternative holiday or a substituted holiday or a rest day.