Festivals · Hong Kong Island
New Year's Day 2027 (The First Day of January)
The first day of January 2027 is a Hong Kong general holiday, falling on a Friday.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 01 Jan 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Hong Kong (territory-wide)
- City
- Hong Kong
- District
- Citywide
- Region
- Hong Kong Island
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- 1 January each year
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Government gazetted list of general holidays for 2027, published on gov.hk, lists the first day of January on Friday 1 January 2027. It follows the New Year countdown celebrations over Victoria Harbour and is a public holiday across the territory, with reduced office hours but restaurants, attractions and transport running for visitors.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/holiday/2027.htm. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.