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8 May: The Court of Appeal rules in favor of the Department of Justice, banning the protest song Glory to Hong Kong on national security grounds. [11] [12]30 May: The High Court of Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the biggest trial in Hong Kong involving the 2020 Hong Kong national security law.
The Singles' Day ( simplified Chinese: 光棍节; traditional Chinese: 光棍節) or Double 11 ( simplified Chinese: 双11; traditional Chinese: 雙11 ), originally called Bachelors' Day, is a Chinese unofficial holiday and shopping season that celebrates people who are not in a relationship. The date, 11 November (11/11), was chosen because ...
Cheung Chau Bun Festival or Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. Held annually, and with therefore the most public exposure, it is by far the most famous of such Da Jiu festivals, with Jiu ( 醮) being a Taoist sacrificial ceremony. Such events are held by mostly rural ...
They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions. Public holidays in Hong Kong consist of a mix of traditional Chinese and Western holidays, such as Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival, along with Christmas and Easter. Other public holidays include National Day (1 October) and ...
Below is the schedule for 2024 stock market holidays when the NYSE, Nasdaq and bond markets are closed: Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 — New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Hong Kong, competing as "Hong Kong, China" competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the territory's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut as a British colony in 1952, and the seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since the sovereignty of Hong Kong was returned to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1997.
February 28, 2024 at 2:12 AM. HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government has lifted curbs on property deals after home prices fell to a seven-year low, adding to the Chinese territory's woes ...
Hong Kong 1 July march in 2011. On 1 July of each year since the 1997 handover, a march is led by the Civil Human Rights Front.It has become the annual platform for demanding universal suffrage, calling for observance and preservation civil liberties such as free speech, venting dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong Government or the Chief Executive, rallying against actions of the Pro-Beijing camp.