Public holidays in Macau are dates assigned by the Government of Macau allowing the public administration staff to rest instead of working. The current rest days of the Macau government are Saturdays and Sundays; while public holidays basically include traditional Chinese holidays, western and Catholic festivals as well as Macanese local festivals.
List Date English name Chinese name Portuguese nameJanuary 1New Year's DayFraternidade UniversalLast day of last year (Lunar)Chinese New Year's EveVéspera do Novo Ano Lunar1st day of 1st month (Lunar)Chinese New Year's Day1.º dia do 1.º mês do Novo Ano Lunar2nd day of 1st month (Lunar)Second day of Chinese New Year's Day2.º dia do 1.º mês do Novo Ano Lunar3rd day of 1st month (Lunar)Third day of Chinese New Year's Day3.º dia do 1.º mês do Novo Ano LunarApril 5 (April 4 in leap years)Ching Ming FestivalCheng Ming (Dia de Finados)2 days before Easter (see Computus)Good FridayMorte de CristoDay before EasterHoly SaturdaySábado de AleluiaMay 1Labour DayDia do Trabalhador8th day of 4th month (Lunar)Buddha's BirthdayDia do Buda5th day of 5th month (Lunar)Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)Tung Ng (Barco Dragão)16th day of 8th month (Lunar)Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalDia seguinte ao Chong Chao (Bolo Lunar)October 1National DayImplantação da República Popular da ChinaOctober 2Day following the National Day of the People's Republic of ChinaDia seguinte à Implantação da República Popular da China9th day of 9th moon (Lunar)Chung Yeung FestivalChong Yeong (Culto dos Antepassados)November 2All Souls DayDia de FinadosDecember 8Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionImaculada ConceiçãoDecember 20Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment DayDia Commemorativo do Estabelecimento da Região Administrativa Especial de MacauDecember 21 or 22Winter solsticeSolstício de InvernoDecember 24Christmas EveVéspera de NatalDecember 25Christmas DayNatalDecember 31New Year's EveVéspera de Ano-Novo
See also List of observances set by the Chinese calendar Public holidays in Hong Kong
References Executive Order No. 60/2000 (in Chinese and in Portuguese) via the Oficial Bulletin No. 40/2000