General holidays for 2019 published
The following list of general holidays for 2019 was gazetted today (May 11) for public information:
| Every Sunday | Sunday | |
| The first day of January | January 1 | Tuesday |
| Lunar New Year's Day | February 5 | Tuesday |
| The second day of Lunar New Year | February 6 | Wednesday |
| The third day of Lunar New Year | February 7 | Thursday |
| Ching Ming Festival | April 5 | Friday |
| Good Friday | April 19 | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | April 20 | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | April 22 | Monday |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Wednesday |
| The day following the Birthday of the Buddha | May 13 | Monday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | June 7 | Friday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 1 | Monday |
| The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | September 14 | Saturday |
| National Day | October 1 | Tuesday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | October 7 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Wednesday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | December 26 | Thursday |
"As the Birthday of the Buddha in 2019 falls on a Sunday, the day following it is designated as a general holiday in substitution," a Government spokesman said.