Rest days, Holidays & Leave: How many days are employees entitled?

REST DAYS
An employee employed under a continuous contract is entitled to not less than 1 rest day in every period of 7 days.

STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

An employee, irrespective of his length of service, is entitled to the following statutory holidays:

1) the 1st January
2) Lunar New Year’s Day
3) the second day of Lunar New Year
4) the third day of Lunar New Year
5) Ching Ming Festival
6) Labour Day, being the 1st May
7) Tuen Ng Festval
8) HKSAR Establishment Day, being the 1st July
9) the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
10) Chung Yeung Festival
11) National Day, being the 1st October
12) Chinese Winter Solstice Festival or Christmas Day (at the option of the employer)

PAID ANNUAL LEAVE

An employee is entitled to annual leave with pay after having been employed under a continuous contract for every 12 months. An employee’s entitlement to paid annual leave increases progressively from 7 days to a maximum 14 days according to his length of service: