Ever since I planned my shopping day on a public holiday in Munich, I have become paranoid about the holidays at places I go to and always check beforehand. I guess the last thing one wants is a let-down when the city shuts down for a public holiday.
For hongkong, here is the following list of general holidays for 2014 is gazetted for public information:
| Every Sunday | Sunday | |
| The first day of January | 1 January | Wednesday |
| Lunar New Year’s Day | 31 January | Friday |
| The second day of Lunar New Year | 1 February | Saturday |
| The fourth day of Lunar New Year | 3 February | Monday |
| Ching Ming Festival | 5 April | Saturday |
| Good Friday | 18 April | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | 19 April | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | 21 April | Monday |
| Labour Day | 1 May | Thursday |
| The Birthday of the Buddha | 6 May | Tuesday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | 2 June | Monday |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 1 July | Tuesday |
| The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | 9 September | Tuesday |
| National Day | 1 October | Wednesday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | 2 October | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | Thursday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | 26 December | Friday |
“According to the Employment Ordinance and General Holidays Ordinance, when either Lunar New Year’s Day, the second day of Lunar New Year or the third day of Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a statutory and general holiday in substitution. As the third day of the Lunar New Year of 2014 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a holiday in substitution, ” said a Government spokesman.
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