Public Holidays in Macao 2020 🇲🇴

Macao has 28 public holidays in 2020. The next public holiday is The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival on 26. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Macao.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
24. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Chinese New Year's Eve (Afternoon)	Government holiday
25. Jan	Saturday	Chinese New Year's Day	Public holiday
26. Jan	Sunday	The second day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
27. Jan	Monday Long weekend	The third day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
28. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Compensatory rest day for Chinese New Year's Day	Government holiday
29. Jan	Wednesday	Compensatory rest day for The second day of Chinese New Year	Government holiday
4. Apr	Saturday	Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Compensatory rest day for Tomb-Sweeping Day	Government holiday
10. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Saturday	The Day before Easter	Public holiday
13. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Compensatory rest day for The Day before Easter	Government holiday
30. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	The Buddha's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
25. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
1. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	National Day of the People's Republic of China	Public holiday
2. Oct	Friday Long weekend	The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival; The day following National Day of the People's Republic of China	Public holiday
5. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Overlapping of the Day following National Day of the People's Republic of China and the Day following Mid-Autumn Festival	Government holiday
25. Oct	Sunday	Double Ninth Festival	Public holiday
26. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Compensatory rest day for Double Ninth Festival	Government holiday
2. Nov	Monday Long weekend	All Soul's Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
20. Dec	Sunday	Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day	Public holiday
21. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Winter Solstice	Public holiday
22. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Compensatory rest day for Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day	Government holiday
24. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Eve (Afternoon)	Government holiday

Long weekends in Macao 2020

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Chinese New Year's Eve (Afternoon) — 24. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
The third day of Chinese New Year — 27. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Compensatory rest day for Chinese New Year's Day — 28. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Compensatory rest day for Tomb-Sweeping Day — 6. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 10. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Compensatory rest day for The Day before Easter — 13. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
The Buddha's Birthday — 30. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Dragon Boat Festival — 25. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day of the People's Republic of China — 1. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival; The day following National Day of the People's Republic of China — 2. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Overlapping of the Day following National Day of the People's Republic of China and the Day following Mid-Autumn Festival — 5. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Compensatory rest day for Double Ninth Festival — 26. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
All Soul's Day — 2. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Immaculate Conception — 8. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Winter Solstice — 21. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Compensatory rest day for Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day — 22. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Eve — 24. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
New Year's Eve (Afternoon) — 31. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Macao

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2020 to 2021.

Chinese New Year's Eve (Afternoon): 24. Jan 2020 → 11. Feb 2021
Chinese New Year's Day: 25. Jan 2020 → 12. Feb 2021
The second day of Chinese New Year: 26. Jan 2020 → 13. Feb 2021
The third day of Chinese New Year: 27. Jan 2020 → 14. Feb 2021
Compensatory rest day for The second day of Chinese New Year: 29. Jan 2020 → 15. Feb 2021
Good Friday: 10. Apr 2020 → 2. Apr 2021
The Day before Easter: 11. Apr 2020 → 3. Apr 2021
Compensatory rest day for The Day before Easter: 13. Apr 2020 → 5. Apr 2021
The Buddha's Birthday: 30. Apr 2020 → 19. May 2021
Dragon Boat Festival: 25. Jun 2020 → 14. Jun 2021
Double Ninth Festival: 25. Oct 2020 → 14. Oct 2021

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State & Regional Holidays in Macao

Concelho das Ilhas Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
24. Jan	Friday	Chinese New Year's Eve (Afternoon)	Government holiday
25. Jan	Saturday	Chinese New Year's Day	Public holiday
26. Jan	Sunday	The second day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
27. Jan	Monday	The third day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
28. Jan	Tuesday	Compensatory rest day for Chinese New Year's Day	Government holiday
29. Jan	Wednesday	Compensatory rest day for The second day of Chinese New Year	Government holiday
4. Apr	Saturday	Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Monday	Compensatory rest day for Tomb-Sweeping Day	Government holiday
10. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Saturday	The Day before Easter	Public holiday
13. Apr	Monday	Compensatory rest day for The Day before Easter	Government holiday
30. Apr	Thursday	The Buddha's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Friday	Labor Day	Public holiday
25. Jun	Thursday	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
1. Oct	Thursday	National Day of the People's Republic of China	Public holiday
2. Oct	Friday	The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival; The day following National Day of the People's Republic of China	Public holiday
5. Oct	Monday	Overlapping of the Day following National Day of the People's Republic of China and the Day following Mid-Autumn Festival	Government holiday
25. Oct	Sunday	Double Ninth Festival	Public holiday
26. Oct	Monday	Compensatory rest day for Double Ninth Festival	Government holiday
2. Nov	Monday	All Soul's Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
20. Dec	Sunday	Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day	Public holiday
21. Dec	Monday	Winter Solstice	Public holiday
22. Dec	Tuesday	Compensatory rest day for Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day	Government holiday
24. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday	New Year's Eve (Afternoon)	Government holiday

Concelho de Macau Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
24. Jan	Friday	Chinese New Year's Eve (Afternoon)	Government holiday
25. Jan	Saturday	Chinese New Year's Day	Public holiday
26. Jan	Sunday	The second day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
27. Jan	Monday	The third day of Chinese New Year	Public holiday
28. Jan	Tuesday	Compensatory rest day for Chinese New Year's Day	Government holiday
29. Jan	Wednesday	Compensatory rest day for The second day of Chinese New Year	Government holiday
4. Apr	Saturday	Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Monday	Compensatory rest day for Tomb-Sweeping Day	Government holiday
10. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Saturday	The Day before Easter	Public holiday
13. Apr	Monday	Compensatory rest day for The Day before Easter	Government holiday
30. Apr	Thursday	The Buddha's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Friday	Labor Day	Public holiday
25. Jun	Thursday	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
1. Oct	Thursday	National Day of the People's Republic of China	Public holiday
2. Oct	Friday	The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival; The day following National Day of the People's Republic of China	Public holiday
5. Oct	Monday	Overlapping of the Day following National Day of the People's Republic of China and the Day following Mid-Autumn Festival	Government holiday
25. Oct	Sunday	Double Ninth Festival	Public holiday
26. Oct	Monday	Compensatory rest day for Double Ninth Festival	Government holiday
2. Nov	Monday	All Soul's Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
20. Dec	Sunday	Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day	Public holiday
21. Dec	Monday	Winter Solstice	Public holiday
22. Dec	Tuesday	Compensatory rest day for Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day	Government holiday
24. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday	New Year's Eve (Afternoon)	Government holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Macao have in 2020?

Macao observes 28 public holidays in 2020. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Macao?

The next public holiday in Macao is The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival on 26. Sep.

Are public holidays in Macao the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2020.