| 1 | Montag, 1. Januar 1979 |
The first day of January |
| 2 | Montag, 29. Januar 1979 |
The second day of Lunar New Year |
| 3 | Dienstag, 30. Januar 1979 |
The third day of Lunar New Year |
| 4 | Mittwoch, 31. Januar 1979 |
The fourth day of Lunar New Year |
| 5 | Donnerstag, 5. April 1979 |
Ching Ming Festival |
| 6 | Freitag, 13. April 1979 |
Good Friday |
| 7 | Samstag, 14. April 1979 |
The day following Good Friday |
| 8 | Montag, 16. April 1979 |
Easter Monday |
| 9 | Dienstag, 1. Mai 1979 |
Labour Day |
| 10 | Donnerstag, 3. Mai 1979 |
The Birthday of the Buddha |
| 11 | Mittwoch, 30. Mai 1979 |
Tuen Ng Festival |
| 12 | Montag, 2. Juli 1979 |
The day following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
| 13 | Montag, 1. Oktober 1979 |
National Day |
| 14 | Samstag, 6. Oktober 1979 |
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 15 | Montag, 29. Oktober 1979 |
Chung Yeung Festival |
| 16 | Dienstag, 25. Dezember 1979 |
Christmas Day |
| 17 | Mittwoch, 26. Dezember 1979 |
The first weekday after Christmas Day |