Events in the year 2026 in Hong Kong.
Incumbents
Executive branch Photo Name Position Term John Lee Chief Executive 1 July 2022 present Eric Chan Chief Secretary for Administration 1 July 2022 present Paul Mo-po Chan Financial Secretary 16 January 2017 present Paul Ting-Kok Lam Secretary for Justice 1 July 2022 present
Legislative branch Photo Name Position Term Starry Lee President of the Legislative Council 8 January 2026 present
Judicial branch Photo Name Position Term Andrew Cheung Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal 11 January 2021 present
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.
May 8 May – Football players Brian Fok and Luciano are convicted along with a betting agent for running a match-fixing gambling operation that covered some 30 matches of the Hong Kong First Division League from 2021 to 2023.
June 11 June – Authorities announce the seizure of 230,000 suspected counterfeit 2026 FIFA World Cup-themed merchandise valued at $20 million.
July 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Hong Kong, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.
September 11 September – Three activists are sentenced to up to seven years' imprisonment on charges of violating national security over their commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989.
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 9 June – Natalie Ng, 51, actress 2 July – Lam Wing-kee, 70, bookseller and political activist, founder of Causeway Bay Books 8 September – Tung Chee-hwa, 89, chief executive (1997–2005), vice chairman of the NCCPPCC (2005–2023), and member of the Executive Council (1992–1996)
References
External links Official website Online calendar