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Holy Saturday

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

📣 Traveler notes

Hong Kong is a culturally diverse city, blending Chinese traditions with visible British, Vietnamese, and other influences.

  • Christmas celebrations blend Western traditions with local flair; expect large crowds and many stores to be open for sales.
  • Special Christmas meals at higher-end restaurants often require advance booking.
  • Halloween is marked by widespread decorations in shops and restaurants, with many people attending parties.
  • Expect common Christmas decorations and events, including opportunities to meet Santa.
  • The city's population is diverse, blending Chinese traditions with Western influences.
  • General Chinese dining etiquette includes rinsing utensils with hot tea before eating.
  • When dining, use chopsticks for Chinese food; Western cutlery (knife, fork, spoon) is provided for Western cuisine. Do not stick chopsticks vertically into rice or use them noisily. General traditional Chinese dining etiquette applies.

About this holiday

Holy Saturday commemorates the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, concluding 156 years of British rule.