Flag-raising ceremony: next time and type
The next ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong Time, what kind it is, and whether today's weather warnings cancel it.
Every day at 8:00 am. Police in ceremonial dress raise the national and regional flags; they are lowered at 6:00 pm. On the 1st of each month the Police Band plays, and on 1 July and 1 October the Chief Executive attends.
Questions
What time is the flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square?
8:00 am every day, Hong Kong Time. The flags are lowered at 6:00 pm. Both are free and need no ticket.
Which days have a bigger ceremony?
The 1st of every month, when the Police Band joins (a Police arrangement since April 2006), and 1 July and 1 October, when the Chief Executive attends with a fly-past and sea parade. For 1 October 2026 the government said no public viewing area would be set up.
When is the ceremony cancelled?
When a Thunderstorm Warning, a Red or Black Rainstorm Warning, or Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 or above is in force. The government posts a press release, which in 2026 went out between 7:28 and 7:43 am. If a thunderstorm warning is cancelled in time, the ceremony may go ahead without further notice.
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Symphony of Lights countdown
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Observatory sunset for any date, the sun's path over Central's skyline, and the evenings it sets behind IFC 2.
Sources
- GovHK, Hong Kong Fun in 18 Districts: Golden Bauhinia Square (2026-10-27)
- Hong Kong Police: Enhanced Flag Raising parade at Golden Bauhinia Square once a month (2006-04-25)
- HKSAR Government press release: Celebration events to mark 77th National Day (2026-09-29)
- HKSAR Government press release: Celebration events for 29th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR (2026-06-29)
- Hong Kong Police: special traffic arrangements for the National Day flag-raising ceremony (2026-09-28)
- HKSAR Government press release: monthly flag-raising arrangements (weather cancellation) (2002-09-28)
- HKSAR Government press release: Flag-raising ceremony cancelled (thunderstorm warning) (2026-08-27)
- HKSAR Government press release: Flag-lowering ceremony cancelled (6pm) (2026-07-15)
- Hong Kong Observatory open data: weather warnings in force (warnsum) (read live)
- HKSAR Government press releases RSS (read live)
- Hong Kong Observatory open data: sunrise, sun transit and sunset times (2026-10-27)
Rules checked against these pages on 2026-10-27.