Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Macau and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Lunar New Year |
| 18 Feb | Wed | The Second Day of Lunar New Year |
| 19 Feb | Thu | The Third Day of Lunar New Year |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr | Sat | The Day Before Easter Sunday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Ching Ming Festival |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 24 May | Sun | Buddha's Birthday |
| 19 Jun | Fri | Tung Ng Festival |
| 26 Sep | Sat | The Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 1 Oct | Thu | National Day |
| 2 Oct | Fri | National Day Holiday |
| 18 Oct | Sun | Chung Yeung Festival |
| 2 Nov | Mon | All Souls' Day |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate Conception |
| 20 Dec | Sun | Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| 22 Dec | Tue | Winter Solstice |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
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2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 6 Feb | Sat | Lunar New Year |
| 7 Feb | Sun | The Second Day of Lunar New Year |
| 8 Feb | Mon | The Third Day of Lunar New Year |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 27 Mar | Sat | The Day Before Easter Sunday |
| 5 Apr | Mon | Ching Ming Festival |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 13 May | Thu | Buddha's Birthday |
| 9 Jun | Wed | Tung Ng Festival |
| 16 Sep | Thu | The Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 1 Oct | Fri | National Day |
| 8 Oct | Fri | Chung Yeung Festival |
| 2 Nov | Tue | All Souls' Day |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Immaculate Conception |
| 20 Dec | Mon | Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| 22 Dec | Wed | Winter Solstice |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Lunar New Year |
| 27 Jan | Thu | The Second Day of Lunar New Year |
| 28 Jan | Fri | The Third Day of Lunar New Year |
| 4 Apr | Tue | Ching Ming Festival |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 15 Apr | Sat | The Day Before Easter Sunday |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Buddha's Birthday |
| 28 May | Sun | Tung Ng Festival |
| 1 Oct | Sun | National Day |
| 2 Oct | Mon | National Day Holiday |
| 4 Oct | Wed | The Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 26 Oct | Thu | Chung Yeung Festival |
| 2 Nov | Thu | All Souls' Day |
| 8 Dec | Fri | Immaculate Conception |
| 20 Dec | Wed | Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| 21 Dec | Thu | Winter Solstice |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
In Macau, public holidays are referred to as mandatory holidays, many of which are based on ancient Chinese culture. There are officially 10 mandatory holidays, a few of which span three or more days, such as the Lunar New Year.
In addition to mandatory holidays, Macau honours several observances including Good Friday, the day before Easter, the Feast of Buddha and the Dragon Boat Festival. Christian holidays are regarded as observances. Time off is discretionary, based on the terms of an employment contract or union bargaining agreement.
A new law was enacted on July 13, 2015, entitling all employees to an additional mandatory holiday. The holiday, celebrated on September 3 is called the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.