Public Holidays
2026
2026 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work and Compensatory Rest Days for Public Employees
Decree Law No. 60/2000 on Public Holidays
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| * | January 1 | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| * | February 17 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year's Day |
| * | February 18 | Wednesday | The second day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | February 19 | Thursday | The third day of the Lunar New Year |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| April 4 | Saturday | The Day before Easter | |
| * | April 5 | Sunday | Cheng Ming Festival |
| * | May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 24 | Sunday | The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| June 19 | Friday | Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) | |
| * | September 26 | Saturday | The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival |
| * | October 1 | Thursday | National Day of the People’s Republic of China |
| October 2 | Friday | The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| * | October 18 | Sunday | Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) |
| November 2 | Monday | All Soul’s Day | |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Feast of Immaculate Conception | |
| * | December 20 | Sunday | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| December 22 | Tuesday | Winter Solstice | |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 16 (Afternoon) | Monday | Lunar New Year's Eve | |
| December 31 (Afternoon) | Thursday | New Year's Eve | |
Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day before Easter | |
| April 7 | Tuesday | Compensatory rest day for Cheng Ming Festival | |
| May 25 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| September 28 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival | |
| October 19 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) | |
| December 21 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day | |
* Obligatory holidays according to the Article 44th of the Law no. 7/2008 issued on 18th August 2008.