Public Holidays
2024
2024 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work and Compensatory Rest Days for Public Employees
Decree Law No. 60/2000 on Public Holidays
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| * | January 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| * | February 10 | Saturday | Lunar New Year's Day |
| * | February 11 | Sunday | The second day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | February 12 | Monday | The third day of the Lunar New Year |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| March 30 | Saturday | The Day before Easter | |
| * | April 4 | Thursday | Cheng Ming Festival |
| * | May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day |
| May 15 | Wednesday | The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| June 10 | Monday | Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) | |
| * | September 18 | Wednesday | The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival |
| * | October 1 | Tuesday | National Day of the People’s Republic of China |
| October 2 | Wednesday | The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| * | October 11 | Friday | Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) |
| November 2 | Saturday | All Soul’s Day | |
| December 8 | Sunday | Feast of Immaculate Conception | |
| * | December 20 | Friday | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| December 21 | Saturday | Winter Solstice | |
| December 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 9 (Afternoon) | Friday | Lunar New Year's Eve | |
| December 31 (Afternoon) | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | |
Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 13 | Tuesday | Compensatory rest day for Lunar New Year's Day | |
| February 14 | Wednesday | Compensatory rest day for The second day of the Lunar New Year | |
| April 1 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day before Easter | |
| November 4 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for All Soul’s Day | |
| December 9 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Feast of Immaculate Conception | |
| December 23 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Winter Solstice | |
* Obligatory holidays according to the Article 44th of the Law no. 7/2008 issued on 18th August 2008.