Labour Day 2019 and 2020

Labour Day is a major public holiday in Macau, as well as mainland China. The holiday is also called May Day or Workers Day.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2019	1 May	Wed	Labour Day
2020	1 May	Fri	Labour Day

Labour Day on 1 May is an off-work day for those in Macau and mainland China, and it’s a huge tourist day in Macau. As many as 500,000 or more visitors flood into Macau every Labour Day, especially for the years when the holiday creates a long weekend.

The gambling industry is the main cause of the tourist surge, as Macau is a gaming centre in the region. The casinos are packed, hotels are sold out, and the streets are crowded with tourists.

In addition to being a day of recreation, Labour Day traditionally seeks to draw attention to the contributions and rights of workers to the economy.