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HK gov't proposes to designate Sept. 3, 2015 as special holiday

Xinhua, May 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Wednesday proposed to designate September 3, 2015 on a one-off basis as a special holiday to facilitate community participation in various commemorative activities to mark the 70th anniversary day of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression.

A government spokesman said that September 3, 2015 is the 70th anniversary day of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression. The HKSAR government will organize various commemorative activities.

To facilitate community participation in these activities in remembrance of history, the HKSAR government will introduce the Special Holiday Bill into the Legislative Council. The bill seeks to designate on a one-off basis September 3, 2015 as an additional general holiday and statutory holiday, he added.

The bill will be published in the Gazette on May 22 and introduced into the Legislative Council on May 27.

The spokesman noted that the central people's government will organize a range of large-scale commemorative activities throughout the China's Mainland and has also designated September 3, 2015 as a national holiday. Endi