1 dayThu, Jan 1
The first day of January — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Hong Kong 2026
Hong Kong has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 5 days (Apr 3 – 7). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 6 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 5 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 6 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysTue, Feb 17 – Thu, Feb 19
Lunar New Year’s Day · The second day of Lunar New Year · The third day of Lunar New Year
171819
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 16) for 6 days off (Feb 14 – 19).
5 daysFri, Apr 3 – Tue, Apr 7
Good Friday · The day following Good Friday · The day following Ching Ming Festival · The day following Easter Monday
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Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Apr 8–10) for 10 days off (Apr 3 – 12).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
The day following Birthday of the Buddha
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 26–29) for 9 days off (May 23 – 31).
3 daysFri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 15–18) for 9 days off (Jun 13 – 21).
1 dayWed, Jul 1
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 29–30) for 5 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 1).
2 daysSat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
2627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 28–30 + Oct 2) for 9 days off (Sep 26 – Oct 4).
1 dayThu, Oct 1
National Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 2) for 4 days off (Oct 1 – 4).
3 daysSat, Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 19
The day following Chung Yeung Festival
171819
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 20–23) for 9 days off (Oct 17 – 25).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day · The first weekday after Christmas Day
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 11 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 6Best value | 1d · Feb 16 | Feb 14 – 19 |
| 9 | 2d · Feb 16 + Feb 20 | Feb 14 – 22 |
| 6 | 1d · Feb 20 | Feb 17 – 22 |
| 11 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 28 – Apr 7 |
| 10 | 3d · Apr 8–10 | Apr 3 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 9 | 4d · May 26–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 15–18 | Jun 13 – 21 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 29–30 | Jun 27 – Jul 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 29–30 + Jul 2–3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 2–3 | Jul 1 – 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 28–30 | Sep 26 – Oct 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 28–30 + Oct 2 | Sep 26 – Oct 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 2 | Oct 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 20–23 | Oct 17 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Hong Kong's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.