Year 2026 Holidays Hours
Main Library and Branch Libraries will be closed in some public and university holidays, except for the Library 24. The date marked with an asterisk (*) will have special opening hours in some of our libraries.
Please refer to the library calendar for the latest hours on specific days.
| Date | Holidays |
| December 21, 2025 | Winter Solstice - Not public holiday* |
| December 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve (University Holiday) |
| December 25-26, 2025 | Christmas |
| December 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve* (PM - University Holiday) |
| January 1, 2026 | The first day of January |
| February 16, 2026 | Lunar New Year's Eve (PM - University Holiday) |
| February 17, 2026 | Lunar New Year’s Day |
| February 18-19, 2026 | The second and third day of Lunar New Year |
| March 16, 2026 | HKU Foundation Day (University Holiday) |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday |
| April 4, 2026 | The day following Good Friday |
| April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday - Not public holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | The day following Ching Ming Festival |
| April 7, 2026 | The day following Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day |
| May 25, 2026 | The day following the Birthday of the Buddha |
| June 19, 2026 | Tuen Ng Festival |
| July 1, 2026 | HK SAR Establishment Day |
| September 25, 2026 | Mid-Autumn Festival - Not public holiday |
| September 26, 2026 | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| October 1, 2026 | National Day |
| October 19, 2026 | The day following Chung Yeung Festival |
| December 22, 2026 | Winter Solstice - Not public holiday |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve (University Holiday) |
| December 25-26, 2026 | Christmas |
| December 31 , 2026 | New Year's Eve (PM - University Holiday) |
| January 1, 2027 | The first day of January |