Macao has a total of 30 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Lunar New Year Eve	Thursday, February 15, 2018	Lunar New Year Eve is a half day for public employees in Macau
Lunar New Year (First Day)	Friday, February 16, 2018	Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Lunar New Year (Second Day)	Saturday, February 17, 2018	Lunar New Year (Second Day) is a obligatory holiday in Macau
Lunar New Year (Third Day)	Sunday, February 18, 2018	Lunar New Year (Third Day) is a obligatory holiday in Macau
Lunar New Year Holiday	Monday, February 19, 2018	Lunar New Year Holiday is a public employees in Macau
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Macau (Macau)
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday Holiday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Holy Saturday Holiday is a public employees in Macau
Cheng Ming Festival	Thursday, April 5, 2018	Cheng Ming Festival is a obligatory holiday in Macau
Labor Day / May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Buddha's Birthday	Tuesday, May 22, 2018	Buddha's Birthday is a public holiday in Macau
Dragon Boat Festival	Monday, June 18, 2018	Dragon Boat Festival is a public holiday in Macau
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Macau (Macau)
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Macau (Macau)
Day after the Mid-Autumn-Festival	Tuesday, September 25, 2018	Day after the Mid-Autumn-Festival is a obligatory holiday in Macau
National Day of the People's Republic of China	Monday, October 1, 2018	National Day of the People's Republic of China is a obligatory holiday in Macau
Day after PRC National Day	Tuesday, October 2, 2018	Day after PRC National Day is a public holiday in Macau
Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)	Wednesday, October 17, 2018	Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) is a obligatory holiday in Macau
All Souls' Day	Friday, November 2, 2018	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Saturday, December 8, 2018	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day	Thursday, December 20, 2018	Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day is a obligatory holiday in Macau
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Macau (Macau)
Winter Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	Winter Solstice is a public holiday in Macau
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Winter Solstice Holiday	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Winter Solstice Holiday is a public employees in Macau
New Year's Eve	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve Afternoon	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year's Eve Afternoon is a half day for public employees in Macau