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 |
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March 21 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
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March 22 |
Saturday |
The Day before Easter |
* |
April 4 |
Friday |
Cheng Ming Festival |
* |
May 1 |
Thursday |
Labor Day |
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May 12 |
Monday |
The Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) |
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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 |
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October 2 |
Thurday |
The Day following National Day of the People’s Republic of China |
* |
October 7 |
Tuesday |
Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) |
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November 2 |
Sunday |
All Soul’s Day |
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December 8 |
Monday |
Feast of Immaculate Conception |
* |
December 20 |
Saturday |
Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day |
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December 21 |
Sunday |
Winter Solstice |
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December 24 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Eve |
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December 25 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
Special Grant for exempt from work by The Chief Executive on 13 March 2007 |
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February 6 (Afternoon) |
Wednesday |
Lunar New Year's Eve |
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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.