2026 Hong Kong School Holidays
Hong Kong local schools follow Education Bureau guidelines (about 190 school days and 90 holiday days). Exact calendars are school-set; dates below follow common local-school / EDB example patterns for Lunar New Year, Easter, summer and Christmas.
Terms & holidays
| Period | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
Winter TermTerm Representative reopen after Christmas/New Year holidays (schools typically resume the first weekday after the break). | 5 Jan 2026 (Mon) – 11 Feb 2026 (Wed) | 38 |
Lunar New Year HolidaysBreak Common local-school window covering Lunar New Year’s Day to the third day (17–19 Feb 2026) plus flanking school holidays. Confirm with your school. | 12 Feb 2026 (Thu) – 21 Feb 2026 (Sat) | 10 |
Spring TermTerm | 23 Feb 2026 (Mon) – 2 Apr 2026 (Thu) | 39 |
Easter HolidaysBreak Includes Good Friday (3 Apr) and the Easter public-holiday cluster. Exact school break length can vary. | 3 Apr 2026 (Fri) – 11 Apr 2026 (Sat) | 9 |
Summer TermTerm Representative last teaching stretch before summer vacation. | 13 Apr 2026 (Mon) – 9 Jul 2026 (Thu) | 88 |
Summer HolidaysBreak Typical local-school summer vacation through end of August. Exact start/end dates are school-set. | 10 Jul 2026 (Fri) – 31 Aug 2026 (Mon) | 53 |
Autumn TermTerm Many local schools open around 1 September for the 2026/27 school year. International schools may start earlier. | 1 Sept 2026 (Tue) – 23 Dec 2026 (Wed) | 114 |
Christmas and New Year HolidaysBreak From the EDB example whole-day school calendar for 2026/27 (10 days). | 24 Dec 2026 (Thu) – 2 Jan 2027 (Sat) | 10 |
Statistics
- School days
- 279
- Holiday days
- 82
- Terms
- 4
- Longest break
- 53d
- Shortest break
- 9d
- Avg break
- 20.5d
Summer Holidays
Easter Holidays
Timeline
- Winter Term· 38d
- Lunar New Year Holidays· 10d
- Spring Term· 39d
- Easter Holidays· 9d
- Summer Term· 88d
- Summer Holidays· 53d
- Autumn Term· 114d
- Christmas and New Year Holidays· 10d
FAQ
When is Lunar New Year Holidays in Hong Kong 2026?
Lunar New Year Holidays runs from February 12, 2026 to February 21, 2026 (10 days) on the reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When is Easter Holidays in Hong Kong 2026?
Easter Holidays runs from April 3, 2026 to April 11, 2026 (9 days) on the reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When is Summer Holidays in Hong Kong 2026?
Summer Holidays runs from July 10, 2026 to August 31, 2026 (53 days) on the reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When is Christmas and New Year Holidays in Hong Kong 2026?
Christmas and New Year Holidays runs from December 24, 2026 to January 2, 2027 (10 days) on the reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When does the 2026 Hong Kong school year end for summer?
Summer vacation on the reference calendar begins after the final teaching stretch of the school year (around early–mid July in the EDB example). Check the year calendar table, then confirm with your school.
Are staff development days included in the Hong Kong 2026 holiday list?
No. TermBreaks lists major term breaks. Staff development days and discretionary holidays when students stay home are school-specific and may not appear as term breaks.