# HKEX holidays 2026: 14 closures and half days

> Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is closed on 14 weekday dates in 2026 across 14 holidays: New Year (1 Jan); Lunar New Year (17 Feb); Lunar New Year (second day) (18 Feb); Lunar New Year (third day) (19 Feb); Good Friday (3 Apr); Ching Ming holiday (6 Apr); Easter holiday (7 Apr); Labour Day (1 May); Buddha Birthday holiday (25 May); Tuen Ng Festival (19 Jun); HKSAR Establishment Day (1 Jul); National Day (1 Oct); Chung Yeung holiday (19 Oct); Christmas Day (25 Dec). Half trading days: 16 Feb, 24 Dec, 31 Dec. Basis: HKEX holiday notice, source-checked 28 Sept 2026, human-verified 29 Sept 2026.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing closes for 14 holidays in 2026, from New Year (1 Jan) to Christmas Day (25 Dec). Each date links to the exchange notice.

- Canonical: https://marketsopen.today/hkex/holidays/2026
- English: https://marketsopen.today/hkex/holidays/2026 · Chinese: https://marketsopen.today/zh/hkex/holidays/2026
- data_version: 2026.09.29-rc.4 · ui_version: 1.7.1 · verified_at: 2026-09-29

## Holiday closures

| Holiday | From | To | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Year | 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-01 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Lunar New Year | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Lunar New Year (second day) | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-18 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Lunar New Year (third day) | 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-19 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 2026-04-03 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Ching Ming holiday | 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-06 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Easter holiday | 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-07 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Labour Day | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Buddha Birthday holiday | 2026-05-25 | 2026-05-25 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Tuen Ng Festival | 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| HKSAR Establishment Day | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| National Day | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Chung Yeung holiday | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |
| Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 2026-12-25 | https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf |

## Sources

- HKEX: https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2025/ce_SEHK_CT_075_2025.pdf

## Cite

Markets Open, “HKEX holidays 2026: 14 closures and half days”, https://marketsopen.today/hkex/holidays/2026, data version 2026.09.29-rc.4, human-verified 2026-09-29.

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