Fireworks illuminate the city's skyline in Hong Kong, Jan 29, 2017. (PHOTO / VCG)

HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the 2020 Lunar New Year fireworks display due to safety concerns.

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This is the third fireworks display canceled since the protests that began in June

"Having regard to public safety considerations, the Lunar New Year Fireworks Display originally scheduled to be held at Victoria Harbor on January 26 (Sunday) has been canceled," the Leisure and Cultural Services Department said in a statement on the HKSAR government website.

This is the third time since the unrest — started in June due to the extradition bill incident — that traditional fireworks displays were canceled due to concerns over public safety.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department had canceled the National Day fireworks display originally scheduled to take place on Oct 1, while the Hong Kong Tourism Board had canceled for the first time in its 10-year history the New Year's Eve fireworks.

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