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Hong Kong Legislature Changes Public Holidays
 
(Posted on Wednesday, September 9, 1998)

Source: RTHK Radio 3 (Hong Kong)

The Hong Kong Legislature has endorsed a government bill making May Day and Buddha's Birthday new annual public holidays in Hong Kong, in replacement of the August 17, Sino-Japanese War Victory Day, and the October 2, day after National Day.

This reflects a steady move by the Hong Kong government to replace the pre-1997 public holidays with either more politically acceptable public holidays (31-Jul-1997) or with more "traditional" public holidays (13-May-1998). In 1999, the Buddha's Birthday public holiday will be observed on May 22nd.

A last-ditch attempt had been made by pro-democracy legislators and the (pro-Beijing) Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, to keep the Sino-Japanese War Victory Day public holiday, but this was easily defeated.

The law, the Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998, was introduced earlier this summer (08-Jul-1998).

Related links:
Hong Kong 2012 bank holidays and public holidays (current year)
Hong Kong 2013 bank holidays and public holidays (next year)
Hong Kong bank holidays and public holidays (news and updates)
Worldwide bank holidays and public holidays news updates (September 1998)


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