Because it’s never too early to start planning your next big trip or Hong Kong staycation
With most Hong Kongers only having a few precious annual leave days to travel every year, it pays to be smart and book your time off around Hong Kong’s public holidays.
With 2022 looking like it might be the year that we can finally plan that long-awaited holiday abroad or family reunion, we’re helping you get ahead with your 2022 trip planning and with tips for the best ways to maximise your Hong Kong annual leave.
Read on for a full list of Hong Kong public holidays in 2022, and for Tatler’s top tips for how to make the most of your holiday days next year.
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Lunar New Year
Make the most of the 2022 Lunar New Year break, with nine days off for the price of just two annual leave days thanks to the public holidays falling in the middle of the week.
Dates to book off:
Monday, January 31
Friday, February 4
Total time off:
9 days
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Spring (mini)-break
Book the Monday before the Ching Ming festival as annual leave to bag an extra-long weekend, perfect for an extended staycation or Hong Kong glamping trip.
Date to book off:
Monday, April 4
Total time off:
4 days
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May the fourth be with you
Being strategic with when you book your annual leave days can pay dividends in Hong Kong. Booking four days of leave in early May––making the most of the two public holidays––will give you a ten-day-long break. All you need to do now is decide where to (hopefully) jet off to!
Dates to book off:
Tuesday, May 3 - Friday, May 6
Total time off:
10 days
Go on a summer holiday
Booking time off before most Hong Kong schools break up will not only give you a quieter break, it’ll also potentially give you access to off-peak holiday rates. Book four days of leave during the week of the July 1 public holiday to score nine days off.
Dates to book off:
Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30
Total time off:
9 days
Maximise Mid-Autumn
Squeeze in a final holiday as the seasons change by booking a few days of annual leave around the Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday.
Dates to book off:
Tuesday, 13 - Friday, 16 September
Total time off:
9 days
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Take a long weekend in October
Take advantage of the mercury––and humidity––finally dropping in Hong Kong with a long weekend break in October.
Date to book off:
Monday, 3rd October
Total time off:
4 days
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Holidays are coming
With Christmas Day falling on a Sunday in 2022, you can take just three annual leave days and get nine full days of festive holiday fun. Your first day back in the office will be January 2, 2022, so just be careful not to party too hard when the ball drops at midnight!
Dates to book off:
Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
Total time off:
9 days
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Full list of Hong Kong Public Holidays for 2022:
Get your 2022 planning underway with the full list of Hong Kong public holidays for 2022:
January 1, New Year’s Day
February 1, Lunar New Year's Day
February 2, The second day of Lunar New Year
February 3, The third day of Lunar New Year
April 5, Ching Ming Festival
April 15, Good Friday
April 16, The day following Good Friday
April 18, Easter Monday
May 2, The day following Labour Day
May 9, The day following the Birthday of the Buddha
June 3, Tuen Ng Festival
July 1, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
September 12, The second day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
October 1, National Day
October 4, Chung Yeung Festival
December 26, The first weekday after Christmas Day
December 27, The second weekday after Christmas Day
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