Ching Ming Festival Day falls on 5 April 2026, and a large number of visitors are expected to visit public columbaria to pay tribute to their ancestors during the festival period. The Government appeals to members of the public to avoid grave sweeping during the peak crowds on Ching Ming Festival Day and to try to spread out over longer span in the Ching Ming Festival period to reduce crowd gathering.
For better crowd management, the opening hours of all public columbaria during the Ching Ming Festival period, i.e. 14 March 2026 (Sat) to 19 April 2026 (Sun), will be extended as follows:
| Public Columbarium |
Opening Hours during Ching Ming Festival Period |
| Cape Collinson Columbarium | 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium | |
| Diamond Hill Columbarium | |
| Fu Shan Columbarium | |
| Kwai Chung Columbarium | |
| Shek Mun Columbarium | |
| Tsang Tsui Columbarium | |
| Wo Hop Shek Columbarium | |
| Wong Nai Chung Road Columbarium | |
| Cheung Chau Columbarium | |
| Lai Chi Yuen Columbarium | |
| Lamma Island Columbarium | |
| Peng Chau Columbarium |