Holidays.
CHAPTER 149.
HOLIDAYS.
To consolidate and amend the law relating to general and school holidays.
[CAP. 149
1 of 1947.
9 of 1950.
[10th January, 1947.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays Ordinance.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance-
"general holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be a dies non and which shall be kept as a holiday by all banks, educational establishments, public offices and Government departments;
"school holiday" means a day which shall be kept as a holiday by all Government schools, military schools and schools registered under the Education Ordinance, (26 of 1913.)
Interpretation.
3. The following days shall be general holidays—
(a) every Sunday;
(b) the first week-day of January;
(c) Chinese New Year's Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day;
(d) the first week-day following Chinese New Year's Day, or if Chinese New Year's Day should be a Sunday then Tuesday following Chinese New Year's Day;
(e) Good Friday;
(f) the day following Good Friday;
(g) Easter Monday;
(h) the Birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order published in the Gazette, that His Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on some other day, and then, such other day;
(i) Whit Monday;
(j) the first week-day in July;
(k) the first Monday in August;
(l) the 30th day of August, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day;
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General holidays.