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2027 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work and Compensatory Rest Days for Public Employees

Decree Law No. 60/2000 on Public Holidays

DateEvent
*January 1FridayNew Year’s Day
*February 6SaturdayLunar New Year's Day
*February 7SundayThe second day of the Lunar New Year
*February 8MondayThe third day of the Lunar New Year
March 26FridayGood Friday
March 27SaturdayThe Day before Easter
*April 5MondayCheng Ming Festival
*May 1SaturdayLabour Day
May 13ThursdayThe Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha)
June 9WednesdayTung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)
*September 16ThursdayThe Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival
*October 1FridayNational Day of the People’s Republic of China
October 2SaturdayThe Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China
*October 8FridayChong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)
November 2TuesdayAll Soul’s Day
December 8WednesdayFeast of Immaculate Conception
*December 20MondayMacao S.A.R. Establishment Day
December 22WednesdayWinter Solstice
December 24FridayChristmas Eve
December 25SaturdayChristmas Day

Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive

DateEvent
February 5 (Afternoon)FridayLunar New Year's Eve
December 31 (Afternoon)FridayNew Year's Eve

Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM

DateEvent
February 9TuesdayCompensatory rest day for Lunar New Year's Day
February 10WednesdayCompensatory rest day for The second day of the Lunar New Year
March 29MondayCompensatory rest day for the Day before Easter
May 3MondayCompensatory rest day for Labour Day
October 4MondayCompensatory rest day for The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China
December 27MondayCompensatory rest day for Christmas Day

 

* Obligatory holidays according to the Article 44th of the Law no. 7/2008 issued on 18th August 2008.


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