{"id":32454,"date":"2026-03-09T06:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prelive-tdw.visibleone.app\/?post_type=insight-and-news&#038;p=32454"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:36:36","slug":"easter-monday-hops-into-the-statutory-holiday-list-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"insight-and-news","link":"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/zh-hant\/insight-and-news\/easter-monday-hops-into-the-statutory-holiday-list-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Monday Hops into the Statutory Holiday List in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    \n\n<div style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tanner-de-witt\/images\/insightdetails.jpeg')\"\n    class=\"insight-news-detail-hero\" id=\"insight-news-detail-hero\">\n\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color:\" class=\"insight-news-detail-hero-overlay \"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"z-[0]\">\n                <div class=\"insight-news-breadcrumbs flex items-end practice-areas-featured-breadcrumbs \">\n                    <a class=\"page-link no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/zh-hant\/\">Home<\/a>                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"hero-title\">\n                    <h1>\n                        Easter Monday Hops into the Statutory Holiday List in 2026                    <\/h1>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                    <div style=\"\" class=\"hero-date \">\n\n                        <span class=\"month\">Mar<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"day\">09<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"year\">2026<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n    \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script >\n    (function () {\n        document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", () => {\n\n            const breadCrumbsContainer = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\".practice-areas-featured-breadcrumbs\"));\n\n            breadCrumbsContainer.forEach(container => {\n                const breadCrumbLinks = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('.page-link'));\n                const breadCrumbSeperators = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('.separator'));\n\n                if (Array.from(breadCrumbLinks).length === 1) {\n                    const homeNode = breadCrumbLinks[0];\n\n                    if (!homeNode) {\n                        return\n                    }\n\n                    const postTypeNode = homeNode.cloneNode(true);\n                    postTypeNode.textContent = \"Insights and News\";\n                    container.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', `<span class=\"separator practice-areas-featured-breadcrumb-item-slash\">\/<\/span>`)\n                    container.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', postTypeNode)\n                    breadCrumbLinks.push(postTypeNode);\n\n                    if (\"Insights\") {\n                        const categoryNode = homeNode.cloneNode(true);\n\n                        categoryNode.textContent = \"Insights\";\n                        container.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', `<span class=\"separator practice-areas-featured-breadcrumb-item-slash\">\/<\/span>`)\n                        container.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', categoryNode)\n                        breadCrumbLinks.push(categoryNode);\n                    }\n\n\n                    const titleNode = homeNode.cloneNode(true);\n\n                    titleNode.textContent = \"Easter Monday Hops into the Statutory Holiday List in 2026\";\n                    container.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', `<span class=\"separator practice-areas-featured-breadcrumb-item-slash\">\/<\/span>`)\n                    container.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', titleNode)\n                    breadCrumbLinks.push(titleNode);\n\n\n\n\n                }\n\n                breadCrumbLinks.forEach((link, index) => {\n\n                    link.classList.add('practice-areas-featured-breadcrumb-item-name');\n                    const origin = window.location.origin;\n                    const href = window.location.href;\n\n                    const originSplitter = window.location.href.includes(\"insight-and-news\") ? \"insight-and-news\" : window.location.href.includes('insights-and-news') ? \"insights-and-news\" : \"\"\n\n                    const paths = href.split(originSplitter);\n                    const links = paths[1].split(\"\/\").filter(Boolean)\n\n\n                    const resolvedOrigin = originSplitter ? 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At that point the statutory holiday list will fully align with the 17 general holidays. The timetable is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-32462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773023182836-300x94.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773023182836-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773023182836.png 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"ember2349\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Employers should also note that section 39(4) of the EO where a statutory holiday falls on a nominated weekly \u201crest day\u201d (which is often a Sunday for many, but not for all), the employee must be granted an additional days leave on the next day that is not already a holiday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember2350\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">In 2026, Ching Ming Festival (a statutory holiday) falls on Sunday, 5 April. \u00a0For most employees, this will coincide with their designated weekly rest day, which means that the statutory holiday for Ching Ming would be taken on Monday, 6 April as per section 39(4). It follows that the newly added statutory holiday for Easter Monday, originally falling on 6 April, will shift one more day forward to be taken on Tuesday, 7 April.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember2351\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">And with Easter Monday officially joining the list of statutory holidays this year, even the Easter Bunny is finally taking a properly mandated day off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><em>Russell Bennett<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information on the above or any other enquiries, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/our-people\/russell-bennett\/\">Russell Bennett<\/a><br \/>Partner |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:russellbennett@tannerdewitt.com\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: This publication is general in nature and is not intended to constitute legal advice. 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