The statutory holidays of the Macao Special Administrative Region include: New Year’s Day, Labor Day, National Day, Remembrance Day, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Christmas; Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Easter, Buddha’s Birthday , Dragon Boat Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Winter Solstice Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival *** 15 festivals, a total of 20 days are public holidays.

2015 is the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In response to the series of activities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3 this year, we will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In order to commemorate the victory, commemorate the heroes, martyrs and patriots who sacrificed their lives during the war, and demonstrate the Chinese people's firm determination to resist aggression and maintain peace, the Macao SAR government designated September 3, 2015 as a compulsory holiday.

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New Year's Day

Date: January 1

New Year's Eve, major hotels, bars, and discos in Macau Halls and other places will be filled with people to celebrate. There will also be a New Year's party in the square. When it is close to 0:00, everyone will count down together and enter the New Year with cheers. In the evening, fireworks will be set off at Nam Van Lake to celebrate the coming of the New Year.

Lunar New Year in February

Date: the first day of the first lunar month

Macau’s Spring Festival has its own characteristics. Visit the flower market in a small town lined with churches and European-style buildings. , setting off firecrackers has a very different feeling. During the Spring Festival, the main streets and squares in Macao are decorated with lights and colorful displays; starting from midnight on New Year’s Eve, people go to A-Ma Temple and Guanyin Hall to worship until dawn.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, we go to the homes of relatives and friends to pay New Year greetings and give each other "Red Packets" (red envelopes). There are various New Year greeting programs on the streets and squares in the city center, such as dragon dance, lion dance, Music and dance performances, etc.

Image Procession of the Passion of Jesus

Date: February or March

Icon Procession is originally a religious ceremony in southern Europe. Macau has established the Macau Diocese since the 16th century Since then, we have been carrying on this tradition.

The tour lasted two days. On the first day, the icon of the suffering Jesus carrying the cross solemnly departed from St. Augustine's Church on the top of the hill and was welcomed to the cathedral. The icon remained in the cathedral to receive blessings. The next day, the icon of the Passion of Jesus was carried out by the priests and then returned to St. Augustine's Church.

The parade is based on the Stations of the Cross of Jesus Christ. There are seven stops in the itinerary. At each stop, there is a ceremony to commemorate the Stations of the Cross. In addition to believers, there are many curious people in the procession.

The Birthday of the Land in March

Date: The second day of the second lunar month

The belief in the God of Land is very popular among Macau people. Statues and many earth temples were built. In the past, every birthday, in addition to worshiping at home, devotees would also go to the Tutu Temple in groups to worship, accompanied by lion dances.

Nowadays, the most solemn birthday celebrations are the neighbors living in the Queziyuan area. They reward the gods with golden pigs, invite theater troupes to perform magic tricks, and hold Cantonese opera concerts.

Easter in April

Date: April 20

Easter commemorates the death of Jesus Christ for mankind and his later resurrection. This holiday is very important to the local Catholic community. The relevant commemorations and celebrations of the Holy Scriptures are carried out in three days, from the Passion of Jesus (Friday), Saturday of Holy Week to Jesus' Resurrection Sunday (Sunday).

During these three days, celebratory masses will be held in churches in various parishes in Macau. Some of these traditional ceremonies are no longer common in neighboring areas, so many believers come to Macao from Hong Kong to participate in relevant commemorative activities.

Qingming Festival

Date: April 4

One of the twenty-four solar terms in China. It is commonly known as "outing" and "mountain worship" in Macau and other places. Many Macau residents go to visit graves on Tomb Sweeping Day. According to tradition, everyone brought roasted suckling pig, flowers, fruits and other foods to worship their ancestors' tombs.

Grave sweeping includes outings, repairing tombs, planting willows, placing sacrifices, burning paper money, worshiping ancestors and other rituals. These ceremonies are now rare in many cities. In Macau, the busy urban life has not diluted the fine tradition of people's careful pursuit of the past. Everyone uses this festival to express their filial piety to their ancestors. Baidu Encyclopedia_Macau