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Christmas closing time 2022
According to HKEx's arrangement, Hong Kong stocks will be closed for two days during Christmas in 2022 and four days on weekends. 65438+On February 24th and 25th, Hong Kong stocks were closed for the weekend. 65438+On February 26th-27th, Hong Kong stocks were closed for two days.

Christmas customs mainly spread to Asia in the middle of19th century, and both Japan and South Korea were influenced by Christmas culture. Nowadays, it has become a common custom in the west to exchange gifts and hold banquets with Santa Claus and Christmas tree to add festive atmosphere. Christmas has also become a public holiday in the western world and many other regions.

Hong Kong is influenced by western culture, and Christmas is an important festival. The legal holidays of Christmas in Hong Kong are 65438+February 25th and 26th, and * * * is two days. Christmas was originally a festival for Christians to commemorate the birth of Jesus. As an international metropolis, Hong Kong has a large number of Christians, and Christmas has become a more solemn traditional festival for local people. Hong Kong's public holidays are due to the bank holidays in London, England. As soon as the London bank is closed, Hong Kong will have a holiday.

Christmas custom

1, Christmas tree

The Christmas tree began in Germany, made of evergreen and tower-mounted trees such as fir trees and pine trees, and decorated with various decorations after being cut down. Generally, a five-pointed star or an angel is placed at the top of the tree. The trees are decorated with all kinds of sweets, snacks, colored lights and toys. Christmas presents are piled on top or under. On Christmas Eve, people sing and dance around the Christmas tree and have fun.

2. Christmas cards

For distant relatives and friends who can't get together at Christmas, westerners will make a Christmas card and send it to each other to wish a merry Christmas and maintain family friendship. Generally, they send family news with Christmas cards, such as family photos or achievements of family members in the past year.

3. Christmas stockings

Christmas socks are a pair of big red socks, which are hung by the bed before going to bed on Christmas Eve, so that Santa can get into the chimney in the middle of the night and fill it with presents. Parents usually dress up as Santa Claus and stuff presents into their children's socks.