Cap. 534

An Ordinance to provide for special holidays during 1997 and for general holidays in 1998 and incidental matters. [1 July 1997](Format changes— E.R. 6 of 2022) (Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 6 of 2022) 1. Short title (Amended E.R. 6 of 2022)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays (1997 and 1998) Ordinance.(2) (Omitted as spent— E.R. 6 of 2022) 2. Holidays in 1997 (1) The days set out in Schedule 1 are additional statutory holidays for 1997 for the purposes of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57). An employer must grant a holiday to an employee for each of the additional statutory holidays in accordance with section 39 of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).(2) The days set out in Schedule 2 are additional general holidays for 1997 for the purposes of the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149).(3) Items (n) and (o) of the Schedule to the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149) are suspended for 1997.(Amended 35 of 1998 s. 5) 3. General holidays for 1998 (1) The Schedule to the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149) is suspended for 1998.(2) The days set out in Schedule 3 are the general holidays for 1998 for the purposes of the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149).(Amended 35 of 1998 s. 5) Schedule 1 [s. 2(1)]Additional Statutory Holidays for 1997 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Tuesday 1 July 1997 The day following the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Wednesday 2 July 1997 National Day Wednesday 1 October 1997 Schedule 2 [s. 2(2)]Additional General Holidays for 1997 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Tuesday 1 July 1997 The day following the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Wednesday 2 July 1997 Sino-Japanese War Victory Day Monday 18 August 1997 National Day Wednesday 1 October 1997 The day following National Day Thursday 2 October 1997 Schedule 3 [s. 3(2)]General Holidays for 1998 Every Sunday The first weekday in January Thursday 1 January Lunar New Year’s Day Wednesday 28 January The second day of the Lunar New Year Thursday 29 January The third day of the Lunar New Year Friday 30 January The day following the Ching Ming Festival Monday 6 April Good Friday Friday 10 April The day following Good Friday Saturday 11 April Easter Monday Monday 13 April Tuen Ng Festival Saturday 30 May Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Wednesday 1 July Sino-Japanese War Victory Day Monday 17 August National Day Thursday 1 October The day following National Day Friday 2 October The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival Tuesday 6 October Chung Yeung Festival Wednesday 28 October Christmas Day Friday 25 December First weekday following Christmas Day Saturday 26 December