Public holidays in Macao

Macao has many holidays that are also found in China and Hong Kong. The roots of the country are clearly in China and the Chinese lunar calendar. Macao was in Portuguese hands for about 400 years and this is also noticeable on the holidays. Although Christmas and Easter (the two highest Christian festivals) are not listed as public holidays, they are well known.

The Chinese New Year celebration extends over four days, which are also all work-free. One notices little of this because the small country with the impressive casinos derives an enormous part of its economy from tourism. Only offices and a few stores actually close over the holidays.


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