Ching Ming Festival
Hong Kong’s Labour Department lists Ching Ming Festival on 5 April 2026. GovHK explains that because it falls on Sunday, 6 April is the substitute general holiday and, because that collides with Easter Monday, 7 April is an additional general holiday.
Date and recurrence
5 April 2026; substitute general holiday 6 April and additional general holiday 7 April 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Hong Kong / 2026 statutory and general-holiday calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Cheng Ming Festival
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Hong Kong Labour Department — Statutory Holidays for 2026Government Labour Calendar
- GovHK — General Holidays for 2026Government Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Ching Ming Festival?
5 April 2026; substitute general holiday 6 April and additional general holiday 7 April 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 5 April 2026; substitute general holiday 6 April and additional general holiday 7 April 2026.
Does Ching Ming Festival fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Ching Ming Festival an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Hong Kong / 2026 statutory and general-holiday calendar. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Ching Ming Festival?
The stored designation basis is: Hong Kong’s Labour Department lists Ching Ming Festival on 5 April 2026. GovHK explains that because it falls on Sunday, 6 April is the substitute general holiday and, because that collides with Easter Monday, 7 April is an additional general holiday.. Supporting provenance includes Hong Kong Labour Department — Statutory Holidays for 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Ching Ming Festival international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Hong Kong. Its fuller verified scope is: Hong Kong / 2026 statutory and general-holiday calendar.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.