Yew Chung International School Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR · Asia/Hong_Kong
Christmas and New Year holiday
Dec 21 – Jan 1, 2027
The next date this school is closed to students, taken from its own published calendar. Public holidays are included; staff-only training days are not.
How Yew Chung International School Hong Kong differs from other schools in Hong Kong
Compared against the median dates of the 25 schools we track in Hong Kong. A school's own calendar can move a family's travel dates even when the city-wide dates look unchanged.
| Break | This school | City median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Day | 1 Oct – 1 Oct | 6 Feb – 8 Feb | starts 128 days earlier than the city median ends 130 days earlier than the city median |
| Half Term Break | 19 Oct – 23 Oct | 26 Oct – 1 Nov | starts 7 days earlier than the city median ends 9 days earlier than the city median |
| Christmas and New Year holiday | 21 Dec – 1 Jan | 14 Dec – 1 Jan | starts 7 days later than the city median |
| Chinese New Year holiday | 4 Feb – 12 Feb | 26 Mar – 5 Apr | starts 50 days earlier than the city median ends 52 days earlier than the city median |
| Lunar New Year's Day | 6 Feb – 6 Feb | 6 Feb – 8 Feb | ends 2 days earlier than the city median |
| Ching Ming Festival | 5 Apr – 5 Apr | 6 Feb – 8 Feb | starts 58 days later than the city median ends 56 days later than the city median |
| Labour Day | 1 May – 1 May | 6 Feb – 8 Feb | starts 84 days later than the city median ends 82 days later than the city median |
| Buddha's Birthday | 13 May – 13 May | 6 Feb – 8 Feb | starts 96 days later than the city median ends 94 days later than the city median |
| Tuen Ng Festival | 9 Jun – 9 Jun | 6 Feb – 8 Feb | starts 123 days later than the city median ends 121 days later than the city median |
School closures and holidays
| Dates | Days | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 | 12 | Christmas and New Year holiday | Winter break |
| 4 Feb – 12 Feb | 9 | Chinese New Year holiday | Spring break |
| 26 Mar – 5 Apr | 11 | Half Term Break | Spring break |
| 19 Oct – 23 Oct | 5 | Half Term Break | Other school holiday |
| 1 Oct – 1 Oct | 1 | National Day | Public holiday |
| 6 Feb – 6 Feb | 1 | Lunar New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 5 Apr – 5 Apr | 1 | Ching Ming Festival | Public holiday |
| 1 May – 1 May | 1 | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| 13 May – 13 May | 1 | Buddha's Birthday | Public holiday |
| 9 Jun – 9 Jun | 1 | Tuen Ng Festival | Public holiday |
Term dates
Every term start and end the school has published. The cards above show the year's first start and final end; a school with three terms has six boundaries in total.
- 17 Aug 2026 First day of classes Term starts
- 4 Jan 2027 Semester 2 commences Term starts
- 18 Dec 2026 Last Day of Semester 1 Term ends
- 17 Jun 2027 Last day for students Term ends
Staff training days (school closed to students)
These fall on days that are not public holidays — the school is shut but most workplaces are not.
- 10 Aug 2026 INSET Days
- 12 Sept 2026 INSET Day
- 12 Mar 2027 INSET / YCYW Professional Development Days
- 17 Apr 2027 INSET Day
Other dates
- 15 Aug Student Orientation Day (semester 1 commences)
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Source
https://object.ycyw.com/media-library/ycis-hk/school-calendar/2026-2027/YCIS%20HK%20School%20calendar%202026-2027_PRI%2BSEC_School_with%20color%20index_R02.pdfData collected for this dataset. It is the date the whole dataset was collected, not a per-school verification date: the school may have published these dates earlier, and its calendar can change after it.
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