Increase of Statutory Holidays

Statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance will be increased progressively during 2022 to 2030 in accordance with the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2021. The newly added statutory holiday from this year onwards is the Birthday of the Buddha.

Statutory holidays will be increased progressively to 17 days. The other additional statutory holidays in sequence will be the first weekday after Christmas Day (from 2024), Easter Monday (from 2026), Good Friday (from 2028), and the day following Good Friday (from 2030).

You may visit https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/EAO2021.htm for further details.