Public Holidays in Macau in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Lunar New Year's Eve
- Day before 1st day of 1st lunar month
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: Lunar New Year's Day
- The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.
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: The second day of the Lunar New Year
- The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.
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: The third day of the Lunar New Year
- The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.
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: Lunar New Year Holiday
- Compensatory rest day for the second day of the Lunar New Year
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: Ching Ming Festival
- Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: The Day before Easter
- Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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: The first working day after the Day before Easter
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Buddha's Birthday
- Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
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: Tuen Ng Festival
- The Tuen Ng Festival, otherwise known as the Dragon Boat Festival, has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon for millennia
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: Day following Chong Chao Festival
- Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival which starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
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: National Day
- The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
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: National Day Holiday
- The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
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: Day following Chong Chao Festival (in lieu)
- Compensatory rest day for the Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival
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: National Day Holiday
- Compensatory rest day for National Day of the People’s Republic of China
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: Chung Yeung Festival
- The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia
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: All Souls' Day
- Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
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: Feast of Immaculate Conception
- It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
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: Macao SARE Day
- Sovereignty over Macau was transferred from Portugal to China on December 20th 1999
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: Dongzhi
- Dongzhi means extreme of winter and is an important festival marking end of shorter daylight
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: Christmas Eve
- Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Christmas Eve (in lieu)
- Compensatory rest day for Christmas Eve
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