General holidays for 2027 published
The following list of general holidays for 2027 is gazetted today (May 15) for public information:
Every Sunday
The first day of January
January 1
Friday
Chinese New Year's Day
February 6
Saturday
The third day of Chinese New Year
February 8
Monday
The fourth day of Chinese New Year
February 9
Tuesday
Good Friday
March 26
Friday
The day following Good Friday
March 27
Saturday
Easter Monday
March 29
Monday
Ching Ming Festival
April 5
Monday
Labour Day
May 1
Saturday
The Birthday of the Buddha
May 13
Thursday
Tuen Ng Festival
June 9
Wednesday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
July 1
Thursday
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
September 16
Thursday
National Day
October 1
Friday
Chung Yeung Festival
October 8
Friday
Christmas Day
December 25
Saturday
The first weekday after Christmas Day
December 27
Monday
A Government spokesman said, "As the second day of Chinese New Year in 2027 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Chinese New Year will be designated as a general holiday in substitution."
Appointments to Board of Directors of Hong Kong Design Centre announced
The Government announced today (May 15) the appointments of the Board of Directors (BoD) of the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) for a three-year term from May 15, 2026, to May 14, 2029.
The membership of the new term of the HKDC BoD is as follows:
Chairman
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Mr Steve Leung Chi-tien
Vice-Chairmen
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Dr Elita Lam Yee-nee
Mr Alan Cheung Yick-lun
Members
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Mr Patrick Bruce
Mr Alan Wan Siu-lun
Dr Albert Wong Kwan-butt
Mr Wilfred Wong Kam-pui
Mr Henry Lai Hin-wing
Mr Brian Hui Cheng-hung
Ms Bonnie Wong Tak-wei
Mr Calvin Chan Ka-wai
Mr Sunny Tan
Ex-officio Members
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Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries
Principal Assistant Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism (West Kowloon Cultural District)
Representative of Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries
Representative of Hong Kong Designers Association
Representative of Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association
Representative of Hong Kong Interior Design Association
Representative of Chartered Society of Designers (Hong Kong)
Assistant Executive Director of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, said, "The appointed members come from a diverse background with extensive experience and expertise in their respective sectors, professions and community services. I am confident that they will provide valuable advice to the HKDC in fostering the continuous development of Hong Kong's design and related creative industries."
Miss Law also thanked the outgoing Chairman, Mr Joseph Lo Kin-ching, and Vice Chairman Professor Viveca Chan E-nam for their valuable contributions and support to the work of the HKDC during their tenure.
Since its establishment in 2001, the HKDC has been the Government's close strategic partner in promoting design and related cultural and creative industries. As the governing body of the HKDC, the BoD leads and steers the HKDC to effectively take forward initiatives of supporting small and medium enterprises in the design industry, proactively promoting the development of design and related cultural and creative industries of Hong Kong.
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