Do you want to start the new year fresh? Take a look at Hong Kong Events Calendar 2017 below and make some great plans. Here you can find Hong Kong Holidays 2017, Hong Kong Festivals 2017 and Hong Kong Events 2017. Lunar dates of Chinese Festivals can also be found. Have a wonderful year of the Rooster!
Hong Kong Holidays 2017 and Hong Kong Festivals 2017
Festival | Date | Public Holiday |
Lunar Date |
New Year’s Day | 01-Jan, Sun | Y | |
The first weekday after New Year’s Day | 02-Jan, Mon | Y | |
Chinese New Year‘s Day | 28-Jan, Sat | Y | First Moon, Day 1 |
The second day of Lunar New Year | 29-Jan, Sun | Y | First Moon, Day 2 |
Che Kung’s Birthday | |||
The third day of Lunar New Year | 30-Jan, Mon | Y | First Moon, Day 3 |
The fourth day of Lunar New Year | 31-Jan, Tue | Y | First Moon, Day 4 |
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu | 11-Feb, Sat | N | First Moon, Day 15 |
Hung Shing Festival | 10-Mar, Fri | N | Second Moon, Day 13 |
Ching Ming Festival | 04-Apr, Mon | Y | Third Moon |
Good Friday | 14-Apr, Fri | Y | |
The day following Good Friday | 15-Apr, Sat | Y | |
Easter Monday | 17-Apr-Mon | Y | |
Birthday of Tin Hau | 19-Apr, Wed | N | Third Moon, Day 23 |
Cheung Chau Bun Festival | 30-Apr, Sun to 04-May, Thur |
30-Apr, 01-May, 03-May |
Fourth Moon, Day 5–9 |
Labour Day | 01-May, Mon | Y | |
Birthday of Buddha | 03-May, Wed | Y | Fourth Moon, Day 8 |
Birthday of Tam Kung | |||
Dragon Boat Festival/ Tuen Ng | 30-May, Tue | Y | Fifth Moon, Day 5 |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 01-Jul, Sat | Y | |
Birthday of Kwan Tai/ Martial God | 17-Jul, Mon | N | Sixth Moon, Day 24 |
Seven Sisters Festival / Tsat-je | 27-Aug, Sun | N | Seventh Moon, Day 7 |
The Hungry Ghost Festival / Yue Lan | 04-Sep, Mon | N | Seventh Moon, Day 14-15 |
National Day | 01-Oct, Sun | Y | |
The day following National Day | 02-Oct, Mon | Y | |
Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival | 04-Oct, Wed | N | Eighth Moon, Day 15 |
The day following Mid-Autumn Festival | 05-Oct, Thur | Y | Eighth Moon, Day 16 |
Monkey King Festival | |||
Birthday of Confucius/Teacher’s Day | 16-Oct, Mon | N | Eighth Moon, Day 27 |
Chung Yeung Festival | 28-Oct, Sat | Y | Ninth Moon, Day 9 |
Winter Solstice | 22-Dec, Fri | N | |
Christmas Day | 25-Dec, Mon | Y | |
Boxing Day | 26-Dec, Tue | Y |
Hong Kong Events 2017
Hong Kong Arts and Entertainment Events
- Hong Kong Arts Festival – February 16 – March 18, 2017
- Hong Kong Salsa Festival – March 9 – 12, 2017
- Art Basel Hong Kong – March 24 – 26, 2017
- Hong Kong International Film Festival – April 11 – 25, 2017
- Le French May Arts Festival – 1 May – 30 June, 2017
- Chinese Opera Festival June – August 2017
- Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival – TBA November 2017
Hong Kong Sports and Recreation Events
- Hong Kong Marathon – February 12, 2017
- Hong Kong Masters – February 10-12, 2017
- Hong Kong Flower Show – March 10 – 19, 2017
- Hong Kong Rugby Sevens – April 7 – 9, 2017
- Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships – May 30, 2017
- Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races – TBA 2017
- Hong Kong Tennis Open – TBA October 2017
- Hong Kong Harbour Race – TBA October 2017
- Formula E Hong Kong ePrix – TBA October 2017
- Hong Kong International Races (Horse Racing) – December 13, 2016
Hong Kong Exhibitions and Consumer Fairs
- Hong Kong Book Fair – July 19 – 25, 2017
- Ani-Com and Games HK – August TBA 2017
- Hong Kong Food Expo – August 17 – 21, 2017
- Hong Kong Computer & Communications Festival – August TBA 2017
- Hong Kong International Boat Show – December TBA 2017
- Hong Kong Brands & Products Expo – December TBA 2017
- Hong Kong Mega ShowCase – December TBA 2017
Which Hong Kong holidays do you like most? Please feel free to leave us comments or contact us if you have any questions.
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