Macao’s 2027 public holidays and rest days for public employees

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Including exemption from work and compensatory rest days, public employees can enjoy up to 5.5-day long weekend for Lunar New Year next year.

The Macao SAR Government has released the official list of public holidays, as well as exemption from work and compensatory rest days for public employees in 2027.

A total of nine long weekends are expected next year. Notably, the exemption from work and compensatory rest days will allow public employees to enjoy an extended 5.5-day break during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Full list of public holidays and compensatory rest days in Macao for 2027:

Obligatory holidays*

New Year’s Day
1 January (Friday)*
– long weekend (3 days)

Lunar New Year
5 February (pm) (Friday) – Lunar New Year's Eve, exemption from work granted to public employees
6 February (Saturday)*
7 February (Sunday)*
8 February (Monday)*
9 February (Tuesday) – Compensatory rest days for public employees
10 February (Wednesday) – Compensatory rest days for public employees
– long weekend (5.5 days)

Easter
26 March (Friday)
27 March (Saturday)
29 March (Monday) – Compensatory rest days for public employees
– long weekend (4 days)

Cheng Ming Festival
5 April (Monday)*
– long weekend (3 days)

Labour Day
1 May (Saturday)*
3 May (Monday) – Compensatory rest days for public employees
– long weekend (3 days)

The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha)
13 May (Thursday)

Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)
9 June (Wednesday)

The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival
16 September (Thursday)*

National Day of the People’s Republic of China
1 October (Friday)*
2 October (Saturday)
4 October (Monday) – Compensatory rest days for public employees
– long weekend (4 days)

Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)
8 October (Friday)*
– long weekend (3 days)

All Soul’s Day
2 November (Tuesday)

Feast of Immaculate Conception
8 December (Wednesday)

Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day
20 December (Monday)*
– long weekend (3 days)

Winter Solstice
22 December (Wednesday)

Christmas
24 December (Friday)
25 December (Saturday)
27 December (Monday) – Compensatory rest days for public employees
– long weekend (4 days)

New Year's Eve
31 December (pm) (Friday) – New Year's Eve, exemption from work granted to public employees

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