Macao Spring Festival (Lunar New Year)
Season or date: Lunar calendar January 1-15
City brightens with firecrackers and lion dances; casinos in full Spring Festival decoration
Festivals in Macao
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Dragon Boat Festival
Season or date: Lunar calendar May 5
Dragon boat races held at Nam Van Lake; zongzi eaten for health prayers
Macao Grand Prix
Season or date: Mid-November
Global event with F3 and GT international races on street circuit
Macao International Fireworks Contest
Season or date: Saturday nights in September, around National Day
Fireworks competition by national representatives at Nam Van
Assumption of Mary
Season or date: August 15
Catholic event with Virgin Mary statue parade
A-Ma Temple Fair
Season or date: Lunar calendar March 23
Local''s largest temple festival celebrating sea goddess Mazu''s birthday
Light Festival
Season or date: December
Old Town illuminated with projection mapping
Duan Wu Festival
Season or date: Lunar calendar May 5
Famous for dragon boats and zongzi
Mid-Autumn Festival
Season or date: Lunar calendar August 15
Family reunion night with mooncakes and lanterns
National Day
Season or date: October 1
Celebrating China''s founding; evening fireworks and parades
Public holidays
- New Year''s Day
- Spring Festival
- Ching Ming Festival
- Easter Monday
- Labour Day
- Dragon Boat Festival
- Day after Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- Assumption of Mary
- Christmas