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Public holidays in Macau

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Macau
Reviewed & updated by יהב עטיה · About the team

It's worth planning around Macau's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.

Coming up

Upcoming public holidays in Macau

  • Thursday 29 OctoberChong Yeung Festival · 重陽節
  • Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · 追思節
  • Tuesday 8 DecemberFeast of Immaculate Conception · 聖母無原罪瞻禮
  • Sunday 20 DecemberMacau SAR Establishment Day · 澳門特別行政區成立紀念日
  • Monday 21 DecemberWinter Solstice · 冬至
  • Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · 聖誕節
  • Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day · 元旦
  • Saturday 1 May 2027Labour Day · 勞動節
  • Friday 1 October 2027National Day (PRC) · 國慶日
All 2026 holidays in Macau
  • Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day · 元旦
  • Thursday 29 JanuaryChinese Lunar New Year · 農曆新年
  • Saturday 4 AprilChing Ming Festival · 清明節
  • Saturday 18 AprilGood Friday · 耶穌受難日
  • Sunday 19 AprilHoly Saturday · 復活節前日
  • Friday 1 MayLabour Day · 勞動節
  • Tuesday 5 MayBuddha's Birthday · 佛誕
  • Sunday 31 MayDragon Boat Festival · 端午節
  • Thursday 1 OctoberNational Day (PRC) · 國慶日
  • Wednesday 7 OctoberDay after Mid-Autumn Festival · 中秋節翌日
  • Thursday 29 OctoberChong Yeung Festival · 重陽節
  • Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · 追思節
  • Tuesday 8 DecemberFeast of Immaculate Conception · 聖母無原罪瞻禮
  • Sunday 20 DecemberMacau SAR Establishment Day · 澳門特別行政區成立紀念日
  • Monday 21 DecemberWinter Solstice · 冬至
  • Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · 聖誕節
If you're timing a trip to a holiday

Flights & hotels for Macau

Long weekends around a holiday fill up early and prices climb. Check dates around Chong Yeung Festival (Thursday 29 October) now.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

What's the next public holiday in Macau?
Chong Yeung Festival — Thursday 29 October.
How many public holidays does Macau have?
Macau has 16 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.
What's closed on public holidays in Macau?
Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.
Is it worth visiting Macau during a holiday?
It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.
Are shops open on Sundays in Macau?
Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.
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