Starting from 2024, the first weekday after Christmas Day will be added as a statutory holiday. This means that Hong Kong now has a total of 14 statutory holidays as of 2024. This change is part of a broader legislative amendment aimed at gradually aligning the number of statutory holidays with the number of general holidays. The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, officially gazetted on 16 July 2021, outlines a plan to progressively increase the total number of statutory holidays from 12 days to 17 days. Following the inclusion of the first weekday after Christmas Day in 2024, three additional statutory holidays will be introduced on the following dates:

• Easter Monday, effective from 1 January 2026
• Good Friday, effective from 1 January 2028
• The day following Good Friday, effective from 1 January 2030

Employers are reminded to update their relevant policies in compliance with this update. If you need any assistance, we would be pleased to support you with any employment related legal issues including reviewing your company polices.