Public Holidays
2022
2022 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work and Compensatory Rest Days for Public Employees
Decree Law No. 60/2000 on Public Holidays
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| * | January 1 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| * | February 1 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year's Day |
| * | February 2 | Wednesday | The second day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | February 3 | Thursday | The third day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | April 5 | Tuesday | Cheng Ming Festival |
| April 15 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| April 16 | Saturday | The Day before Easter | |
| * | May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day |
| May 8 | Sunday | The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| June 3 | Friday | Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) | |
| * | September 11 | Sunday | The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival |
| * | October 1 | Saturday | National Day of the People’s Republic of China |
| October 2 | Sunday | The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| * | October 4 | Tuesday | Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) |
| November 2 | Wednesday | All Soul’s Day | |
| December 8 | Thursday | Feast of Immaculate Conception | |
| * | December 20 | Tuesday | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| December 22 | Thursday | Winter Solstice | |
| December 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | |
| December 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | |
Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 (Afternoon) | Monday | Lunar New Year's Eve | |
Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for New Year’s Day | |
| April 18 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day before Easter | |
| May 2 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Labour Day | |
| May 9 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| September 12 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival | |
| October 3 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| October 5 | Wednesday | Compensatory rest day for The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| December 26 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Christmas Eve | |
| December 27 | Tuesday | Compensatory rest day for Christmas Day | |
* Obligatory holidays according to the Article 44th of the Law no. 7/2008 issued on 18th August 2008.