203:
863:
761:
245:
464:
abstaining. The government tabled the bill for first reading in Legco in April 1997, two weeks after the provisional legislature had completed the first and second readings of its own holidays bill. The government was fiercely criticised by provisional legislature members who said it was a political
158:
The day is customarily marked by an officially organised extravagant fireworks display in the evening, and is also the platform for political rallies demanding universal suffrage. In 2007, to commemorate the 10th
Anniversary celebration the Hong Kong Government published a song, "Just Because You Are
400:
The Sino-British Joint
Declaration was signed by the Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom governments on 19 December 1984 in Beijing. The Declaration entered into force with the exchange of instruments of ratification on 27 May 1985. In the Joint Declaration, the
291:, the legislation would infringe human rights by adopting the mainland's concept of "national security" into the HKSAR. Together with the general dissatisfaction with the Tung administration, about 500,000 people participated in this protest. Article 23 enactment was "temporarily suspended"
468:
The bill gave legal existence of 1 and 2 July as public holidays in 1997 in addition to the then current holidays under the
Holidays Ordinance (Cap 149). The bill's purpose was to ensure both are paid holidays in the absence of a functioning government during the handover.
405:, and the New Territories) with effect from 1 July 1997, and the UK Government declared that it would restore Hong Kong to the PRC with effect from 1 July 1997. In the document the PRC Government also declared its basic policies regarding Hong Kong.
432:
officially marked the transfer of sovereignty from the United
Kingdom. It was an internationally televised event with the ceremony commencing on the night of 30 June 1997 and finishing on 1 July 1997 at the new wing of the
696:
672:
646:
413:
386:, and outlying islands), respectively. Although Hong Kong Island and Kowloon had been ceded to the United Kingdom in perpetuity, the control on the New Territories was a 99-year lease.
363:
749:
148:
832:
693:
669:
643:
553:
567:
742:
434:
420:
would not be practised, and Hong Kong's capitalist system and its way of life would remain unchanged for a period of 50 years from the date of handover.
275:. Most notably, in 2003, the HKSAR Government proposed to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law. However, fears that by legislating against acts such as
581:
727:
331:. The 2017 parade held in honor of the 20th anniversary of the assession of Hong Kong was the largest parade in the HKSAR's existence, being held at
144:
349:
417:
918:
887:
837:
735:
489:
610:
595:
295:
514:
460:
under the colonial government adopted the Public
Holiday (Special Holidays 1997) Bill on 17 June 1997 by 27 votes to nine, with the
327:
have taken place on HKSAR Day in 2007, 2012 and 2017. In allowing those instances, they have also celebrated the anniversary of the
457:
913:
528:
450:
933:
395:
272:
124:
401:
PRC Government stated that it had decided to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong (including Hong Kong Island,
923:
319:
765:
180:
429:
877:
509:
Wong, Yiu-Chung. One
Country, Two Systems in Crisis: Hong Kong's Transformation Since the Handover. Lexington books.
328:
882:
928:
461:
655:
409:
253:
239:
256:. It has become the annual platform for demanding universal suffrage, calling for observance and preservation
280:
842:
596:"China flexes military muscle in Hong Kong during Xi Jinping visit | Hong Kong | the Guardian"
140:
717:
807:
354:
Hong Kong's territory was acquired by United
Kingdom from China through three separate treaties: the
265:
827:
271:
However, it was only in 2003 when it drew large public attention by opposing the bill to enact the
486:
332:
143:
from the United
Kingdom to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong
17:
787:
776:
510:
359:
355:
261:
781:
367:
324:
307:
183:
892:
817:
700:
676:
650:
493:
379:
375:
257:
633:, Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 4 July 2008
383:
187:
202:
907:
802:
797:
172:
453:
on 10 May 1997 when it passed the
Holidays (1997 and 1998) Bill, its first bill.
792:
244:
852:
812:
179:). In 2022, the 25th anniversary was commemorated with the swearing in of new
335:
in the presence of 20 formations, accounting for over 3,000 troops combined.
862:
847:
760:
284:
164:
132:
43:
630:
268:
or the chief executive, rallying against actions of the Pro-Beijing camp.
718:"Bills Committees - Public Holiday (Special Holidays 1997) Bill 6 May 97"
438:
288:
152:
412:" principle agreed between the UK and the PRC, Hong Kong would become a
402:
371:
276:
611:"Xi Jinping asserts Chinese control over Hong Kong at military parade"
252:
On 1 July of each year since the 1997 handover, a march is led by the
61:
Marks the transfer of Hong Kong from the United
Kingdom to China (PRC)
77:
568:"Xi visit: Hong Kong PLA garrison stages biggest parade in 20 years"
582:"Xi likely to preside over military parade in handover anniversary"
243:
136:
554:"10 facts about Hong Kong's biggest military display in 20 years"
306:
A fireworks display is usually held on the evening of 1 July in
731:
197:
298:
was promulgated, there have been no further protest marches.
151:
in Macau occurs on 20 December, the day of its handover from
694:"Public holiday bill faces rough road after Legco debate"
163:). It was sung by many Hong Kong singers and composed by
121:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
364:
The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory
214:
110:
Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
529:"Hong Kong's national security crackdown - month 49"
870:
106:
98:
83:
73:
65:
57:
49:
39:
34:
382:(area north of Boundary Street and south of the
743:
626:
624:
8:
750:
736:
728:
435:Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
366:in 1898, which gave the UK the control of
31:
644:"SAR born in a blaze of Chinese colours"
527:Press, Hong Kong Free (4 August 2024).
478:
449:The day was made into a holiday by the
139:since 1997. The holiday celebrates the
131:), is celebrated annually on 1 July in
465:tactic to embarrass the interim body.
141:transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
69:Fireworks displays, political rallies
7:
838:Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution
670:"Interim council to pass first bill"
445:Origins of the holiday, controversy
264:, venting dissatisfaction with the
498:Treason, subversion and secession.
350:History of Hong Kong (1800s–1930s)
25:
861:
759:
201:
823:Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
451:Provisional Legislative Council
296:Hong Kong National Security Law
18:Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
631:Sino-British Joint Declaration
500:Retrieved on 28 December 2007.
396:Sino-British Joint Declaration
390:Sino-British Joint Declaration
273:Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23
248:Hong Kong 1 July march in 2011
176:
168:
160:
128:
1:
609:Connor, Neil (30 June 2017).
414:special administrative region
320:Military parades in Hong Kong
145:Special Administrative Region
919:Public holidays in Hong Kong
784:(first 3 days of the period)
766:Public holidays in Hong Kong
642:Mike Smith and James Kelly,
430:Hong Kong handover ceremony
27:Public holiday in Hong Kong
950:
393:
347:
317:
237:
859:
772:
533:Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
410:One country, two systems
408:In accordance with the "
329:People's Liberation Army
254:Civil Human Rights Front
240:Hong Kong 1 July marches
418:socialist system of PRC
149:similarly-named holiday
914:Festivals in Hong Kong
249:
934:Handover of Hong Kong
294:Since 2020, when the
247:
924:History of Hong Kong
843:Chung Yeung Festival
492:12 June 2018 at the
266:Hong Kong Government
828:Mid-Autumn Festival
788:Ching Ming Festival
699:6 July 2009 at the
675:6 July 2009 at the
649:6 July 2009 at the
458:Legislative Council
194:Current festivities
333:Shek Kong Airfield
250:
213:. You can help by
186:together with his
171:), with lyrics by
901:
900:
808:Buddha's Birthday
424:Handover ceremony
360:Treaty of Beijing
356:Treaty of Nanking
302:Fireworks display
231:
230:
117:Establishment Day
114:
113:
35:Establishment Day
16:(Redirected from
941:
929:July observances
878:Queen's Birthday
865:
833:PRC National Day
818:Tuen Ng Festival
764:
763:
752:
745:
738:
729:
722:
721:
714:
708:
690:
684:
666:
660:
640:
634:
628:
619:
618:
606:
600:
599:
592:
586:
585:
578:
572:
571:
564:
558:
557:
550:
544:
543:
541:
539:
524:
518:
507:
501:
483:
368:Hong Kong Island
344:Colonial history
325:Military parades
308:Victoria Harbour
226:
223:
205:
198:
178:
170:
162:
130:
94:
92:
40:Observed by
32:
21:
949:
948:
944:
943:
942:
940:
939:
938:
904:
903:
902:
897:
893:Remembrance Day
866:
857:
768:
758:
756:
726:
725:
716:
715:
711:
701:Wayback Machine
692:Carmen Cheung,
691:
687:
677:Wayback Machine
667:
663:
651:Wayback Machine
641:
637:
629:
622:
608:
607:
603:
598:. 30 June 2017.
594:
593:
589:
584:. 5 March 2017.
580:
579:
575:
570:. 30 June 2017.
566:
565:
561:
556:. 30 June 2017.
552:
551:
547:
537:
535:
526:
525:
521:
508:
504:
494:Wayback Machine
485:Basiclaw23HK. "
484:
480:
475:
447:
426:
398:
392:
380:New Territories
376:Boundary Street
374:(area south of
352:
346:
341:
322:
316:
304:
258:civil liberties
242:
236:
234:Protest marches
227:
221:
218:
211:needs expansion
196:
181:Chief Executive
119:, formally the
107:Related to
90:
88:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
947:
945:
937:
936:
931:
926:
921:
916:
906:
905:
899:
898:
896:
895:
890:
888:Double Ten Day
885:
883:Liberation Day
880:
874:
872:
868:
867:
860:
858:
856:
855:
850:
845:
840:
835:
830:
825:
820:
815:
810:
805:
800:
795:
790:
785:
782:Lunar New Year
779:
777:New Year's Day
773:
770:
769:
757:
755:
754:
747:
740:
732:
724:
723:
709:
685:
661:
635:
620:
601:
587:
573:
559:
545:
519:
502:
477:
476:
474:
471:
446:
443:
425:
422:
394:Main article:
391:
388:
384:Shenzhen River
348:Main article:
345:
342:
340:
337:
318:Main article:
315:
312:
303:
300:
238:Main article:
235:
232:
229:
228:
208:
206:
195:
192:
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
100:
96:
95:
85:
84:Next time
81:
80:
75:
71:
70:
67:
63:
62:
59:
55:
54:
51:
47:
46:
41:
37:
36:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
946:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
912:
911:
909:
894:
891:
889:
886:
884:
881:
879:
876:
875:
873:
869:
864:
854:
851:
849:
848:Christmas Day
846:
844:
841:
839:
836:
834:
831:
829:
826:
824:
821:
819:
816:
814:
811:
809:
806:
804:
803:Easter Monday
801:
799:
798:Holy Saturday
796:
794:
791:
789:
786:
783:
780:
778:
775:
774:
771:
767:
762:
753:
748:
746:
741:
739:
734:
733:
730:
719:
713:
710:
706:
702:
698:
695:
689:
686:
683:, 10 May 1997
682:
678:
674:
671:
665:
662:
659:, 1 July 1997
658:
657:
652:
648:
645:
639:
636:
632:
627:
625:
621:
616:
615:The Telegraph
612:
605:
602:
597:
591:
588:
583:
577:
574:
569:
563:
560:
555:
549:
546:
534:
530:
523:
520:
516:
515:0-7391-0492-6
512:
506:
503:
499:
495:
491:
488:
482:
479:
472:
470:
466:
463:
462:Liberal Party
459:
454:
452:
444:
442:
440:
436:
431:
423:
421:
419:
415:
411:
406:
404:
397:
389:
387:
385:
381:
377:
373:
369:
365:
362:in 1860, and
361:
358:in 1842, the
357:
351:
343:
338:
336:
334:
330:
326:
321:
313:
311:
309:
301:
299:
297:
292:
290:
286:
282:
278:
274:
269:
267:
263:
259:
255:
246:
241:
233:
225:
216:
212:
209:This section
207:
204:
200:
199:
193:
191:
189:
185:
182:
174:
166:
156:
154:
150:
146:
142:
138:
134:
126:
122:
118:
109:
105:
101:
97:
86:
82:
79:
76:
72:
68:
64:
60:
56:
52:
48:
45:
42:
38:
33:
30:
19:
822:
712:
707:, 7 May 1997
705:The Standard
704:
688:
681:The Standard
680:
668:Cecilia So,
664:
656:The Standard
654:
638:
614:
604:
590:
576:
562:
548:
536:. Retrieved
532:
522:
505:
497:
481:
467:
455:
448:
427:
407:
399:
353:
323:
305:
293:
270:
251:
219:
215:adding to it
210:
157:
129:香港特別行政區成立紀念日
120:
116:
115:
58:Significance
29:
793:Good Friday
437:(HKCEC) in
378:), and the
262:free speech
87:1 July 2025
66:Observances
908:Categories
853:Boxing Day
813:Labour Day
487:Basiclaw23
473:References
416:where the
281:subversion
173:Keith Chan
91:2025-07-01
53:Government
871:Cancelled
538:19 August
285:secession
222:July 2008
165:Peter Kam
133:Hong Kong
99:Frequency
44:Hong Kong
697:Archived
673:Archived
647:Archived
490:Archived
439:Wan Chai
289:sedition
260:such as
184:John Lee
153:Portugal
403:Kowloon
372:Kowloon
339:History
314:Parades
277:treason
188:cabinet
159:Here" (
125:Chinese
89: (
513:
147:. The
127::
102:Annual
78:1 July
137:China
540:2024
511:ISBN
456:The
428:The
287:and
161:始終有你
74:Date
50:Type
496:."
217:.
177:陳少琪
169:金培達
910::
703:,
679:,
653:,
623:^
613:.
531:.
441:.
370:,
310:.
283:,
279:,
190:.
155:.
135:,
751:e
744:t
737:v
720:.
617:.
542:.
517:.
224:)
220:(
175:(
167:(
123:(
93:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
