Public Holidays
2021
2021 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work and Compensatory Rest Days for Public Employees
Decree Law No. 60/2000 on Public Holidays
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| * | January 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| * | February 12 | Friday | Lunar New Year's Day |
| * | February 13 | Saturday | The second day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | February 14 | Sunday | The third day of the Lunar New Year |
| April 2 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| April 3 | Saturday | The Day before Easter | |
| * | April 4 | Sunday | Cheng Ming Festival |
| * | May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| May 19 | Wednesday | The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| June 14 | Monday | Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) | |
| * | September 22 | Wednesday | The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival |
| * | October 1 | Friday | National Day of the People’s Republic of China |
| October 2 | Saturday | The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| * | October 14 | Thursday | Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) |
| November 2 | Tuesday | All Soul’s Day | |
| December 8 | Wednesday | Feast of Immaculate Conception | |
| * | December 20 | Monday | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| December 21 | Tuesday | Winter Solstice | |
| December 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | |
Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive on 2 April 2020
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11 (Afternoon) | Thursday | Lunar New Year's Eve | |
| December 31 (Afternoon) | Friday | New Year's Eve | |
Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the second day of the Lunar New Year | |
| February 16 | Tuesday | Compensatory rest day for the third day of the Lunar New Year | |
| April 5 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day before Easter | |
| April 6 | Tuesday | Compensatory rest day for Cheng Ming Festival | |
| May 3 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Labour Day | |
| October 4 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| December 27 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Christmas Day | |
* Obligatory holidays according to the Article 44th of the Law no. 7/2008 issued on 18th August 2008.