The promo gift industry is a seasonal business and industry. Therefore there is a need to take note of the public holidays and festivals throughout the year!
We have listed the public holidays for 2014 in Hong Kong and China here for your reference! This will certainly come in handy when you are planning your promotional gift campaigns or when you are heading to these countries for business trips.
Public Holidays in HK & China
Hong Kong Public Holidays:
- 1 January – New Year’s Day
- 31 January to 3 February – Lunar New Year
- 5 April – Qing Ming Festival
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 19 April – Day following Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 May – The Birth of Buddha
- 2 June – Tuen Ng Festival
- 1 July – Hong Kong Special Administrative region Establishment Day
- 9 September – The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 October – National Day
- 2 October – Chung Yeung Festival
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – First weekday after Christmas Day
China Public Holidays:
- 1 January – New Year’s Day
- 30 January to 5 February – Lunar New Year
- 4 – 6 April – Qing Ming Festival
- 1 May – Labor Day
- 31 May to 2 June – Dragon Boat Festival
- 6 – 8 September – Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 – 7 October – National Day (Golden Week)
Plan Ahead!
As mentioned above, there are quite a number of public holidays in both Hong Kong and China. In order to avoid potential delays in production, it would be good to refer to this article and plan your campaigns around these dates. This will ensure that you avoid these holidays and that your campaign can proceed smoothly.
To find out more about the public holidays in Hong Kong, check out 2014 Hong Kong Holidays. Alternatively, you can check out 2014 China Holidays for more information on China’s public holidays. Do keep yourself updated and have we wish you a happy holidays!
