| 1/1/1961, Sun | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.
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| 1/2/1961, Mon | New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.
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| 2/15/1961, Wed | Chinese New Year's Celebration (Spring Festival) |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- The Spring Festival typically lasts 6 or 7 days starting with Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, with duration varying from year to year.
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| 2/15/1961, Wed | Chinese Lunar New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Celebrated as part of the Spring Festival.
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| 3/8/1961, Wed | International Women's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Half-day celebration for women.
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| 3/26/1961, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/31/1961, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/1/1961, Sat | Holy Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/2/1961, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/3/1961, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/5/1961, Wed | Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping) |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Typically lasts 3 days and includes the date shown.
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| 5/1/1961, Mon | Labor Day (May Day) |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Typically a 3-day celebration that includes May 1.
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| 5/4/1961, Thu | Youth Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Half-day celebration for people aged 14 through 28.
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| 5/22/1961, Mon | Buddha's Birthday |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/1/1961, Thu | Children's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Full-day celebration for people aged below 14.
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| 6/17/1961, Sat | Dragon Boat Festival |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Typically lasts 4 days and includes the date shown.
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| 7/1/1961, Sat | SAR Establishment Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- SAR = Special Administrative Region. Day commemorates establishment of this SAR for Hong Kong as part of China.
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| 8/1/1961, Tue | Army Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Full-day celebration for military personnel.
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| 9/24/1961, Sun | Mid Autumn Festival |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.
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| 9/25/1961, Mon | Day After Mid Autumn Festival |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Only the day after the Mid Autumn Festival is a statutory Holiday.
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| 10/1/1961, Sun | Chinese National Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.
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| 10/2/1961, Mon | Chinese National Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.
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| 10/18/1961, Wed | Chung Yeung Festival |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Not an official government holiday, but evidently celebrated in many places.
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| 12/10/1961, Sun | Hong Kong Cup, China International Races |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Major International horse race. Hotels booked as per HK tourist assoc
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| 12/24/1961, Sun | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/25/1961, Mon | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/26/1961, Tue | Boxing Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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