1979 Holidays and Events in Hong Kong, China

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1979, Mon	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.
	1/28/1979, Sun	Chinese New Year's Celebration (Spring Festival)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – 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.
	1/28/1979, Sun	Chinese Lunar New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebrated as part of the Spring Festival.
	3/8/1979, Thu	International Women's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Half-day celebration for women.
	4/5/1979, Thu	Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Typically lasts 3 days and includes the date shown.
	4/8/1979, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/13/1979, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/14/1979, Sat	Holy Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/15/1979, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/16/1979, Mon	Easter Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1979, Tue	Labor Day (May Day)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Typically a 3-day celebration that includes May 1.
	5/3/1979, Thu	Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/4/1979, Fri	Youth Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Half-day celebration for people aged 14 through 28.
	5/30/1979, Wed	Dragon Boat Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Typically lasts 4 days and includes the date shown.
	6/1/1979, Fri	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Full-day celebration for people aged below 14.
	7/1/1979, Sun	SAR Establishment Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note SAR = Special Administrative Region. Day commemorates establishment of this SAR for Hong Kong as part of China.
	7/2/1979, Mon	SAR Establishment Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note SAR = Special Administrative Region. Day commemorates establishment of this SAR for Hong Kong as part of China.
	8/1/1979, Wed	Army Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Full-day celebration for military personnel.
	10/1/1979, Mon	Chinese National Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.
	10/5/1979, Fri	Mid Autumn Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.
	10/6/1979, Sat	Day After Mid Autumn Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only the day after the Mid Autumn Festival is a statutory Holiday.
	10/29/1979, Mon	Chung Yeung Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Not an official government holiday, but evidently celebrated in many places.
	12/9/1979, Sun	Hong Kong Cup, China International Races
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Major International horse race. Hotels booked as per HK tourist assoc
	12/24/1979, Mon	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1979, Tue	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/1979, Wed	Boxing Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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