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| PCG advisory about the closures |
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has announced that it will close on the following dates: Apr 9 for Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), Apr 17 for Maundy Thursday, and Apr 20 for Easter Sunday.
However, since the PCG is closed
regularly on Fridays and Saturdays, the Easter break will effectively run for four
days at least, from Apr 17 to 20.
It could even extend to Easter
Monday, Apr 21, which has always been in the list of public holidays in Hong
Kong. However, it is not included in the
official list of dates when the PCG will be closed.
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Thus, migrant workers and all
other people who need to transact business with the PCG will need to take this
long break into account, and plan their visit there in advance.
The advisory also does not
mention the Ching Ming holiday on Friday, Apr 4, as it is one of the two days
when the PCG is closed as part of its regular schedule.
The PCG is given authority,
in line with guidelines from the Department of Foreign Affairs, to close on
certain public holidays in both the Philippines and Hong Kong.
For 2025, the DFA list has 20
days in the year when the PCG in Hong Kong will be closed, apart from its
regular days off on Fridays and Saturdays. To see the dates, please check this
link: https://hongkongpcg.dfa.gov.ph/89-holidays
