1996 Holidays and Events in Hong Kong, China

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1996, 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.
	2/19/1996, Mon	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.
	2/19/1996, Mon	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.
	3/8/1996, Fri	International Women's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Half-day celebration for women.
	3/31/1996, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/4/1996, 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.
	4/5/1996, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/6/1996, Sat	Holy Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/7/1996, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1996, Mon	Easter Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1996, Wed	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.
	5/4/1996, Sat	Youth Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Half-day celebration for people aged 14 through 28.
	5/24/1996, Fri	Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	6/1/1996, Sat	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Full-day celebration for people aged below 14.
	6/20/1996, Thu	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.
	7/1/1996, Mon	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.
	8/1/1996, Thu	Army Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Full-day celebration for military personnel.
	9/27/1996, 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.
	9/28/1996, 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.
	10/1/1996, Tue	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.
	10/20/1996, Sun	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.
	10/21/1996, Mon	Chung Yeung Festival: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Not an official government holiday, but evidently celebrated in many places.
	12/8/1996, 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
	12/24/1996, Tue	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1996, Wed	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/1996, Thu	Boxing Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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