General holidays for 2023 published
The following list of general holidays for 2023 is gazetted today (May 13) for public information:
| Every Sunday | Sunday | |
| The day following the first day of January | January 2 | Monday |
| The second day of Lunar New Year | January 23 | Monday |
| The third day of Lunar New Year | January 24 | Tuesday |
| The fourth day of Lunar New Year | January 25 | Wednesday |
| Ching Ming Festival | April 5 | Wednesday |
| Good Friday | April 7 | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | April 8 | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | April 10 | Monday |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Monday |
| The Birthday of the Buddha | May 26 | Friday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | June 22 | Thursday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 1 | Saturday |
| The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | September 30 | Saturday |
| The day following National Day | October 2 | Monday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | October 23 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Monday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | December 26 | Tuesday |
A Government spokesman said, "As the first day of January and National Day in 2023 both fall on a Sunday, the day following them will be designated as a general holiday in substitution. Moreover, as Lunar New Year's Day in 2023 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a general holiday in substitution."