Public holidays
Macau: 10 public holiday dates in 2026 (10 days off) and 10 in 2027 (10 days off), with 255 working days in 2026 and 254 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 17 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Chinese New Year's Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 18 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | The second day of Chinese New Year | Yes |
| Thursday 19 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | The third day of Chinese New Year | Yes |
| Sunday 5 April 2026 | 2026-W14 | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Saturday 26 September 2026 | 2026-W39 | The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Yes |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | 2026-W40 | National Day of the People's Republic of China | Yes |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | 2026-W42 | Double Ninth Festival | Yes |
| Sunday 20 December 2026 | 2026-W51 | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 6 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | Chinese New Year's Day | Yes |
| Sunday 7 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | The second day of Chinese New Year | Yes |
| Monday 8 February 2027 | 2027-W06 | The third day of Chinese New Year | Yes |
| Monday 5 April 2027 | 2027-W14 | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Thursday 16 September 2027 | 2027-W37 | The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Yes |
| Friday 1 October 2027 | 2027-W39 | National Day of the People's Republic of China | Yes |
| Friday 8 October 2027 | 2027-W40 | Double Ninth Festival | Yes |
| Monday 20 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year's Day | Tuesday 17 February 2026 | Saturday 6 February 2027 | −11 days |
| The second day of Chinese New Year | Wednesday 18 February 2026 | Sunday 7 February 2027 | −11 days |
| The third day of Chinese New Year | Thursday 19 February 2026 | Monday 8 February 2027 | −11 days |
| The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Saturday 26 September 2026 | Thursday 16 September 2027 | −10 days |
| Double Ninth Festival | Sunday 18 October 2026 | Friday 8 October 2027 | −10 days |
A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| February | 17 | 19 | +2 |
| March | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| April | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| May | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| October | 21 | 19 | −2 |
| November | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| December | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| Q1 | 60 | 62 | +2 |
| Q2 | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Q3 | 66 | 65 | −1 |
| Q4 | 65 | 63 | −2 |
| Year | 255 | 254 | −1 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.
At work: Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrating spring. Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites and make ritual offerings of food and the burning of joss sticks and joss paper, as a reverence of their ancestors. It is observed by ethnic Chinese in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other countries.
At work: Fine to mention. It falls in early April.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
The 16th day of the 8th lunar month, the day following the Mid-Autumn Festival, is a public holiday in Macau.
At work: Welcome to mention. A day off.
1 October is National Day, which commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China. 2 October, the day following, is also a public holiday in Macau.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off, usually with a two-day break.
Chung Yeung Festival, on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, is a traditional Chinese holiday that honours the elderly and the dead. Many people climb a mountain, and some visit the graves of their ancestors. In Hong Kong and Macau whole families go to clean the graves and lay out food offerings.
At work: Fine to mention. A public holiday in Hong Kong and Macau.
20 December is Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day.
At work: Welcome to mention. A day off.
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