2026 in Hong Kong

Events in the year 2026 in Hong Kong.

Incumbents

Events

January

• 30 January – A backpack containing 51 million yen (USD330,000) in cash is stolen in a robbery outside a currency exchange shop in Sheung Wan.

February

• 2 February – Activist Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction of colluding with foreign forces.
• 11 February – Kwok Yin-sang, the father of exiled pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok is convicted of making financial transactions involving "fugitives" as part of the national security law following an attempt to terminate an insurance policy on his daughter. He is sentenced to eight months' imprisonment on 26 February.
• 26 February – The Hong Kong Court of Appeal overturns Jimmy Lai's conviction for fraud in the subletting of office space.

March

• 4 March – The Central Criminal Court in London, United Kingdom, charges two British Chinese nationals of violating the National Security Act for spying on diasporic Hong Kongers on behalf of the China-appointed Government of Hong Kong.

Holidays

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 17 February – Lunar New Year's Day
• 18 February – The second day of Lunar New Year
• 19 February – The third day of Lunar New Year
• 3 April, Friday – Good Friday
• 4 April, Saturday – The day following Good Friday
• 5 April, Friday – Ching Ming Festival
• 6 April, Monday – Easter Monday
• 1 May, Friday – Labour Day
• 24 May, Sunday – Buddha's Birthday
• 19 June, Friday – Tuen of The Festival
• 1 July, Wednesday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
• 1 October, Thursday – National Day
• 25 December, Friday – Christmas Day
• 26 December, Saturday – The first weekday after Christmas Day

Arts and entertainment

• List of Hong Kong films of 2026

Deaths

• 1 January – Yuen Cheung-yan, 69, actor, director, and fight choreographer
• 13 January – David Webb, 60, activist investor

References

External links

• Official website
• Online calendar