Year 2024 Holidays Hours 

Main Library and Branch Libraries will be closed in some public and university holidays, except for the Music Library. 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.

Note: The Overnight Area of the Main Library, the Yu Chun Keung Medical Library 24-hour Study Room, and the Music Library remain open for current staff and students during University Holidays.

Date	Holidays
December 22, 2023	Winter Solstice - Not public holiday *
December 24, 2023	Christmas Eve (University Holiday)
December 25-26, 2023	Christmas
December 31 , 2023	New Year's Eve * (PM - University Holiday)
January 1, 2024	The first day of January
February 9, 2024	Lunar New Year's Eve * (PM - University Holiday)
February 10-13, 2024	Lunar New Year
March 16, 2024	HKU Foundation Day (University Holiday)
March 29, 2024	Good Friday *
March 30, 2024	The day following Good Friday *
March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday *
April 1, 2024	Easter Monday *
April 4, 2024	Ching Ming Festival *
May 1, 2024	Labour Day *
May 15, 2024	The Birthday of the Buddha *
June 10, 2024	Tuen Ng Festival
July 1, 2024	HK SAR Establishment Day
September 17, 2024	Mid-Autumn Festival - Not public holiday *
September 18, 2024	The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival
October 1, 2024	National Day
October 11, 2024	Chung Yeung Festival
December 21, 2024	Winter Solstice - Not public holiday *
December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve (University Holiday)
December 25-26, 2024	Christmas
December 31 , 2024	New Year's Eve * (PM - University Holiday)
January 1, 2025	The first day of January