Public Holidays in 2008

  Date   Reason

*

 January 1

Tuesday

New Year’s Day

*

 February 7

Thursday

Lunar New Year's Day

*

 February 8

Friday

The second day of the Lunar New Year

*

 February 9

Saturday

The third day of the Lunar New Year

 

 March 21

Friday

Good Friday

 

 March 22

Saturday

The Day before Easter

*

 April 4

Friday

Cheng Ming Festival

*

 May 1

Thursday

Labor Day

 

 May 12

Monday

The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha)

 

 June 8

Sunday

Tung Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)

*

 September 15

Monday

The Day following Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn) Festival

*

 October 1

Wednesday

National Day of the People’s Republic of China

 

 October 2

Thurday

The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China

*

 October 7

Tuesday

Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)

 

 November 2

Sunday

All Soul’s Day

 

 December 8

Monday

Feast of Immaculate Conception

*

 December 20

Saturday

Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day

 

 December 21

Sunday

Winter Solstice

 

 December 24

Wednesday

Christmas Eve

 

 December 25

Thursday

Christmas Day

Special Grant for exempt from work by The Chief Executive on 13 March 2007

 

February 6 (Afternoon)

Wednesday

Lunar New Year's Eve

 

December 31 (Afternoon)

Wednesday

New Year's Eve

*  Obligatory holidays according to the Article 19th of the Decree Law no. 24/89/M issued on 3rd April 1998.