Public Holidays
2025
2025 Public Holidays, Exemption from Work and Compensatory Rest Days for Public Employees
Decree Law No. 60/2000 on Public Holidays
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| * | January 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| * | January 29 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year's Day |
| * | January 30 | Thursday | The second day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | January 31 | Friday | The third day of the Lunar New Year |
| * | April 4 | Friday | Cheng Ming Festival |
| April 18 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| April 19 | Saturday | The Day before Easter | |
| * | May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day |
| May 5 | Monday | The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) | |
| May 31 | Saturday | Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) | |
| * | October 1 | Wednesday | National Day of the People’s Republic of China |
| October 2 | Thursday | The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China | |
| * | October 7 | Tuesday | The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival |
| * | October 29 | Wednesday | Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) |
| November 2 | Sunday | All Soul’s Day | |
| December 8 | Monday | Feast of Immaculate Conception | |
| * | December 20 | Saturday | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day |
| December 21 | Sunday | Winter Solstice | |
| December 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | |
Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 28 (Afternoon) | Tuesday | Lunar New Year's Eve | |
| December 31 (Afternoon) | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | |
Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM
| Date | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for the Day before Easter | |
| June 2 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) | |
| November 3 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for All Soul’s Day | |
| December 22 | Monday | Compensatory rest day for Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day | |
| December 23 | Tuesday | Compensatory rest day for Winter Solstice | |
* Obligatory holidays according to the Article 44th of the Law no. 7/2008 issued on 18th August 2008.