Section: Yearly Events

Chung Yeung Festival. 16 Oct 10

The Chung Yeung Festival or Festival of Ancestors is a day to respect and remember ancestors. and is always held on Ninth Moon, Day 9. Also known as Autumn Remembrance, this festival is similar to Ching Ming in the spring, in that families journey to the graves of their ancestors to perform cleansing rites and

Feast of Immaculate Conception. 08 Dec 10

This day is a Holy Day of Obligation in Macau, a day on which to celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates Mary's conception, without sin. The Immaculate Conception is a uniquely Catholic feast. Statue of Mary. Spanish Square. Rome Ever since its dedication in 1857, it is

Dongzhi. Winter Solstice Festival. 22 Dec 10

The Winter Solstice Festival or The Extreme of Winter is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Chinese and other East Asians during the dongzhi solar term on or around December 21 when sunshine is weakest and daylight shortest; i.e., on the first day of the dongzhi solar term. The coming of winter

Macau Food Festival

This major event usually features over 100 booths with themed zones for Mainland China, Special Cuisine, Asia Pacific, Europe, Greater China, and Desserts! Dance performances, magic shows, beer drinking competition and other special activities will help put the fizz in this popular annual event. The exhibition will straddle the festival period celebrating the 56th Macau Grand Prix,

Macau Fireworks Display

The 22nd Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will be held on September 11,18,22, 25 & October 1, 2010 at the sea area in front of the Macau Tower. As October 1 is China's National Day, teams from Austria and China will deploy their skills to add extra sparkle to the celebrations. Diversification of source markets and

All Souls Day. 02 Nov 10

In a similar spirit to All Saints Day, All Souls Day is the celebration of the previous day, this Catholic mass-celebration commemorates the souls of all the departed in one go, in this case with the hope that the devotions of the living will enable them to escape the chains that bind them to the

Feast of The Drunken Dragon

If eating and entertaining appeals, you should consider participating in the unique festivals on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar (May 24), on which occasion three feasts occur. Visitors are welcome to participate in the celebrations on the Macau Peninsula and in Taipa and Coloane. Feast of the Drunken Dragon --

Macau Museum Day

In celebration of International Museum Day on May 18th, a series of activities including open day of museums, issuance of postal products, distribution of souvenirs, exhibitions, seminars, game booths, and competitions will be held. This year's theme "Museums and Universal Heritage" seeks to arouse worldwide museums' awareness to redefine their roles in the preservation of

A-Ma Festival

A-Ma is a Taoist goddess and is particularly revered in Macau. Also known as Tin Hau, she is the deity of fisher folk and other seafarers. Legend told of the story where a junk, while sailing across the South China Sea, was caught in a tremendous storm and was about to sink. All aboard were terrified

Labour Day, Golden Week

This is the start of the Chinese Labour Day Golden Week ???. Macau will have an official Public Holiday on May 1, which is typically celebrated by a party hosted by The Macao Federation of Workers' Unions. As usual there also should be festivities around Macau Tower. Last year Macau received over 450,000 arrivals during the