2026 in Hong Kong
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Events in the year 2026 in Hong Kong.
Incumbents
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John Lee | Chief Executive | 1 July 2022 – present |
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Eric Chan | Chief Secretary for Administration | 1 July 2022 – present |
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Paul Mo-po Chan | Financial Secretary | 16 January 2017 – present |
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Paul Ting-Kok Lam | Secretary for Justice | 1 July 2022 – present |
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Starry Lee | President of the Legislative Council | 8 January 2026 – present |
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Andrew Cheung | Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal | 11 January 2021 – present |
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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.[1]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Activist Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction of colluding with foreign forces.[2]
- 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.[3] He is sentenced to eight months' imprisonment on 26 February.[4]
- 26 February – The Hong Kong Court of Appeal overturns Jimmy Lai's conviction for fraud in the subletting of office space.[5]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[6]
- 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
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 1 January – Yuen Cheung-yan, 69, actor, director, and fight choreographer[7]
- 13 January – David Webb, 60, activist investor[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "6 arrested over 51 million yen robbery in Hong Kong, with 'mole' among victims". South China Morning Post. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Jett, Jennifer (8 February 2026). "Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after national security conviction". NBC News. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Hong Kong convicts father of wanted activist over handling of funds". France 24. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist is sentenced to 8 months under national security law". AP News. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against fraud conviction". BBC. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Hong Kong Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Wu, Willa (2026-01-02). "Yuen Cheung-yan, veteran Hong Kong actor and action choreographer, dies at 69". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Breaking: Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb dies at 60". South China Morning Post. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
External links
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