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 |
| Legislative branch | |||
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Starry Lee | President of the Legislative Council | 8 January 2026 – present |
| Judicial branch | |||
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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]
March
[edit]- 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.[6]
May
[edit]- 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.[7]
June
[edit]- 11 June – Authorities announce the seizure of 230,000 suspected counterfeit 2026 FIFA World Cup-themed merchandise valued at $20 million.[8]
July
[edit]- 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Hong Kong, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.[9]
September
[edit]- 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.[10]
October
[edit]- 12 October – The new Huanggang Port commences operations.[11]
- 29 October – Winnie Ho resigns as Secretary for Housing amid an official apology by the government over the Wang Fuk Court fire in 2025.[12]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[13]
- 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[14]
- 13 January – David Webb, 60, activist investor[15]
- 9 June – Natalie Ng, 51, actress[16]
- 2 July – Lam Wing-kee, 70, bookseller and political activist, founder of Causeway Bay Books[17]
- 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)[18]
- 18 October – Ng Hong-mun, 100, educator, deputy to the NPC (1975–2008).[19]
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.
- ↑ "2 men on trial on charges they spied on Hong Kong diaspora in the UK". AP News. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ↑ "Two soccer players and a betting agent are convicted of match-fixing in Hong Kong". AP News. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods ahead of the World Cup". AP News. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison". BBC. 2026-09-11. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
- ↑ "Mainland travellers praise fast clearance at new Huanggang Port Source". The Standard. 12 October 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong housing secretary resigns over deadly Tai Po fire". CNA. 29 October 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. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Breaking: Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb dies at 60". South China Morning Post. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "Hong Kong actress Natalie Ng dies at 51 after breast cancer battle". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- ↑ "Lam Wing-kee, Hong Kong bookseller detained in mainland China, dies". South China Morning Post. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong's first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, dies aged 89". South China Morning Post. 9 September 2026. Archived from the original on 8 September 2026. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Influential leftist educator Ng Hon-mun dies aged 100". South China Morning Post. 2026-10-18. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
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