General holidays for 2005 The following list of general holidays for 2005 is gazetted for public information: Sunday Every Sunday 1 Jan Saturday The first day of January 9 Feb Wednesday Lunar New Year's Day 10 Feb Thursday The second day of the Lunar New Year 11 Feb Friday The third day of the Lunar New Year 25 Mar Friday Good Friday 26 Mar Saturday The day following Good Friday 28 Mar Monday Easter Monday 5 Apr Tuesday Ching Ming Festival 2 May Monday Additional general holiday for Labour Day 16 May Monday Additional general holiday for the Buddha's Birthday 11 June Saturday Tuen Ng Festival 1 July Friday Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 19 Sept Monday The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 1 Oct Saturday National Day 11 Oct Tuesday Chung Yeung Festival 26 Dec Monday The first weekday after Christmas Day 27 Dec Tuesday Additional general holiday for Christmas Day As the Labour Day and the Buddha's Birthday in 2005 fall on Sunday, the days following will be designated as the additional general holidays. Also, as the Christmas Day in 2005 falls on a Sunday, the second weekday after Christmas Day will be designated as an additional general holiday," said a Government spokesman. Source: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China