The Birthday of the Buddha is newly added statutory holiday from 2022 under the Employment Ordinance, making total number of statutory holidays be 13 days.

Starting from 2024, statutory holidays will further be increased progressively to 17 days:

Newly added statutory holidays are:

From 2024    The first weekday after Christmas

From 2026    Easter Monday

From 2028    Good Friday

From 2030    The day following Good Friday