Hong Kong authorities have announced that borders will not remain open beyond routine hours for Lunar New Year festivities starting January 29, 2025. Visitors are advised to plan and book their stay and transport accordingly. Timed to the new moon, Lunar New Year 2025 — Year of the Wood Snake — will kick off Hong Kong’s iconic ‘Golden Week’ celebrations from January 28 to February 4, with an estimated 8.67 million locals and tourists crossing the city’s sea, land, and air control points.
In 2024, Hong Kong’s Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay borders extended their operational hours because of the Lunar New Year festivities.
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Lunar New Year 2025 in Hong Kong: Border timings, new MTR trains, and more
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is expected to welcome more than 1.4 million Chinese mainland tourists over the upcoming eight-day Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, with an average daily increase of approximately 14% YoY, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/pMSNS1UQE3
— People’s Daily – Hong Kong (@PDChinaHK) January 23, 2025
Hong Kong borders will continue to operate according to their usual timings during Lunar New Year festivities. These include the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Port and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Port, which function round the clock. The HKSAR government urges travellers to plan their trip to Hong Kong ahead of time and stay overnight to fully enjoy the regional celebrations across districts and experience the city’s vibrant glow during the Lunar New Year period.
Key Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations in Hong Kong include a grand night parade on January 29 and twinkling fireworks serenading the skies on January 30. Each of these events will likely attract over 1,000,000 tourists and locals.
In light of the annual festivities, the following transport arrangements have been made:
- The MTR Corporation is set to add 1,600 train trips from January 24 to February 4.
- On the eve of the Lunar New Year (January 28), all train services, except those to and from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations on the East Rail line and the Airport Express and Disneyland Resort line, will operate throughout the night.
- Seven light rail lines will also operate round the clock, and three MTR bus routes will provide enhanced services. Skim through our Hong Kong public transport guide to navigate the region easily.
- The number of trains running on Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line, East Rail Line and South Island Line will be increased on the weekends and public holidays between January 24 and February 4.
(Feature image credit: Shenzybaby, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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