Macau Public Holidays News and Updates

2019 (public news feed delayed by 30 days)

• Jun
• 21
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• Macau 2020 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official Macau non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2020, thus completing the recently-released list of one-off public holidays in Macau for 2020.
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• Jun
• 7
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• Macau Declares Additional 2020 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive on 5 June 2019) for the upcoming calendar year 2020.
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2018

• Mar
• 29
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• Macau 2019 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official Macau non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2019, thus completing the recently-released list of one-off public holidays in Macau for 2019.
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• Mar
• 16
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• Macau Declares Additional 2019 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work for staff in Public Administration by the Chief Executive on 12 March 2018) for the upcoming calendar year 2019.
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2017

• Sep
• 25
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• Macau Mulls Public Holidays Changes

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced it is considering changes to the laws and regulations governing non-working public holidays in Macau.
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• Mar
• 30
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• Macau 2018 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official Macau non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2018, thus completing the recently-released list of one-off public holidays in Macau for 2018.
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• Mar
• 10
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• Macau Declares Additional 2018 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work for staff in Public Administration by the Chief Executive on 9 March 2017) for the upcoming calendar year 2018.
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2016

• May
• 5
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• Macau 2017 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official Macau non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2017, thus completing the recently-released list of one-off public holidays in Macau for 2017.
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• Apr
• 17
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• Macau Declares Additional 2017 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work for staff in Public Administration by the Chief Executive) for the upcoming calendar year 2017.
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2015

• Jul
• 17
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• Macau September 3 Public Holiday Gazetted

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The Macau Government's bill, recently passed by Macau's lawmakers, and declaring Thursday, September 3, 2015, as a mandatory one-off public holiday in Macau to celebrate the China's victory over Japan in WW2, has been gazetted as the "Decree Law No. 32/2015 on Public Holidays".
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• Jul
• 10
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• Macau Votes September 3 Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's lawmakers have approved the Macau Government's bill declaring Thursday, September 3, 2015, as a mandatory one-off public holiday in Macau to celebrate the China's victory over Japan in WW2.
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• May
• 14
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• Macau Extra Public Holiday September 3

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Government has followed yesterday's separate announcements by China and Hong Kong that September 3, 2015, would be declared a one-off non-working public holiday in China and Hong Kong to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, by announcing that Thursday, September 3, 2015, would also be a one-off non-working public holiday in Macau.
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• Apr
• 29
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• Macau 2016 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official Macau non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2016.
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• Apr
• 15
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• Macau Declares Additional 2016 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work for staff in Public Administration by the Chief Executive) for the upcoming calendar year 2016.
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2014

• Jul
• 11
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• Macau 2015 Bank Holidays Announced

  Associação de Bancos de Macau (Macau) - The Macau Association of Banks has released its annual list of the official non-working bank holidays in Macau for the upcoming calendar year 2015.
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• Apr
• 10
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• Macau 2015 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced the full list of official Macau non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2015.
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• Mar
• 25
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• Macau Declares Additional 2015 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work for staff in Public Administration by the Chief Executive) for the upcoming calendar year 2015.
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2013

• Jul
• 5
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• Macau 2014 Bank Holidays Announced

  Associação de Bancos de Macau (Macau) - The Macau Association of Banks has released its annual list of the official non-working bank holidays in Macau for the upcoming calendar year 2014.
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• Jul
• 3
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• Macau Grand Prix Public Holidays Announced

  South China Morning Post (Macau) - At a recent press conference, the Macau government has announced that 2 days would be declared as non-working public holidays in Macau on account of the upcoming Macau Grand Prix.
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• Jun
• 30
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• Macau Grand Prix Public Holidays ?

  The Macau Daily Times (Macau) - A professor at the University of Macau's Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming, Davis Fong, has suggested that the Government of Macau consider declaring non-working public holidays in Macau to coincide with the upcoming 60th Macau Grand Prix Formula 1 racing event.
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• Mar
• 6
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• Macau 2014 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced the full list of official Macau non-working public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2014.
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• Feb
• 23
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• Macau Declares Additional 2014 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, non-working public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work for staff in Public Administration by the Chief Executive) for the upcoming calendar year 2014.
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2012

• Dec
• 12
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• Macau 2012 Public Holidays Extended Again

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has once again extended its previously-released list of official Macau non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012.
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• Sep
• 25
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• Macau 2012 Public Holidays Extended

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has extended its previously-released list of official Macau non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012.
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• Jul
• 6
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• Macau 2013 Bank Holidays Announced

  Associação de Bancos de Macau (Macau) - The Macau Association of Banks has released its annual list of the official non-working bank holidays in Macau for the upcoming calendar year 2013.
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• Apr
• 6
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• Macau 2013 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced the full list of official Macau non-working public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2013.
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• Mar
• 20
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• Macau Declares Additional 2013 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has once again announced additional, one-off, public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work by The Chief Executive) for the upcoming calendar year 2013.
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2011

• Aug
• 2
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• Macau 2012 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2012.
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• Jul
• 22
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• Macau Declares Additional 2012 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has announced 6 additional, one-off, public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work by The Chief Executive) for 2012.
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2010

• Apr
• 15
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• Macau 2011 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2011.
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• Mar
• 31
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• Macau Declares Additional 2011 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has announced 4 additional, one-off, public holidays (Special Grant for exempt from work by The Chief Executive) for 2011.
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2009

• Oct
• 26
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• Macau Confirms 2010 Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The Monetary Authority Of Macau (AMCM) announced the list of bank holidays specific to the banking and financial sectors of Macau.
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• Jul
• 20
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• Macau 2010 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2010.
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• Jun
• 30
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• Macau Declares February 17 Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off public holiday for Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
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• Mar
• 27
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• Macau Declares New Year's Eve Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off, half-day, public holiday for the afternoon of Friday, December 31, 2010.
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2008

• Aug
• 20
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• Macau Public Holidays Legislation Amended

  Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau (Macau) - The government of the Macau SAR has gazetted an amendment to the current legislation governing non-working public holidays in Macau.
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• May
• 16
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• Macau 2009 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2009.
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• Apr
• 23
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• Macau Declares New Year's Eve Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off, half-day, public holiday for the afternoon of Thursday, December 31, 2009.
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• Apr
• 1
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• Macau Declares April 3 Civil Service Public Holiday

  The Macau Daily Times - It has been reported by Jose Pereira Coutinho, a lawmaker close to the Secretary for Administration and Justice, that the government of Macau will declare this Thursday, April 3, 2008, as a one-off public holiday for civil servants.
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2007

• Apr
• 4
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• Macau 2008 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2008.
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• Mar
• 13
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• Macau Declares 2 Half-Day Public Holidays

  Macau Governmenr Website - Macau's Chief Executive has announced 2 additional half-day, afternoon, public holidays for 2008, on the eves of both the Western and the Lunar New Years.
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• Jan
• 31
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• Macau Declares February 21 Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off public holiday, "The fourth day of the Lunar New Year", on Wednesday, February 21st, 2007.
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2006

• Jul
• 27
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• Macau 2007 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2007.
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• Jul
• 14
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• Macau Declares New Year's Eve Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off, half-day, public holiday for the afternoon of Monday, December 31, 2007.
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• Jan
• 16
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• Macau Declares February 1 Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off public holiday, "The fourth day of the Lunar New Year", on Wednesday, February 1st, 2006.
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2005

• Aug
• 23
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• Macau 2006 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2006.
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• Feb
• 7
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• Macau 2005 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2005.
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2004

• May
• 21
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• Macau Declares February 8 Public Holiday

  Portal do Governo da RAEM (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off, half-day, public holiday for the afternoon of Tuesday, February 8, 2005.
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2003

• Jul
• 10
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• Macau 2004 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2004.
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• Apr
• 14
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• Macau Declares 2 Additional Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared 2 one-off, half-day, public holidays for the afternoon of January 21 and December 31, 2004.
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2002

• Jun
• 10
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• Macau 2003 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2003.
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• May
• 5
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• Macau Declares 2 Additional Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared 2 one-off, half-day, public holidays for the afternoon of January 31 and December 31, 2003.
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2001

• Jul
• 10
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• Macau Declares 2 Additional Public Holidays

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - Macau's Chief Executive has declared 2 one-off, half-day, public holidays for the afternoon of February 11 and December 31, 2002.
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• Jun
• 30
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• Macau 2002 Public Holidays Announced

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2002.
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2000

• Oct
• 4
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• Macau SAR Public Holidays Amended

  Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) - The administrative government of Macau has issued an executive order(Ordem Executiva n.º 60/2000 - Define os feriados na Região Administrativa Especial de Macau) which specifies the amended list of annual non-working public holidays in Macau following last year's handover of Macau to mainland China.
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1999

• Dec
• 28
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• Macau To Keep Some Portuguese Public Holidays

  RDP Antena 1 Radio (Lisbon) - The new Chinese administration of Macau has decided to retain a number of Portuguese public holidays for the calendar year 2000.
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• Dec
• 21
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• Macau 2000 Public Holidays Announced

  Imprensa Oficial de Macau (Macau) - The administrative government of Macau has issued a decree (Regulamento Administrativo n.º 4/1999 - Fixa o Calendário dos feriados no ano 2000) which specifies the list of non-working public holidays in Macau for the upcoming calendar year 2000.
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• Nov
• 11
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• Macau Declares December 20-31 Public Holidays

  Xinhua News Agency (Beijing) - The Executive Council of the future Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has decided in its meeting of yesterday to declare (Regulamento Administrativo n.º 5/1999) the period from December 21 to December 31, 1999, as one-off public holidays to coincide with the upcoming handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China.
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1998

• Dec
• 1
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• Macau 1999 Public Holidays Announced

  Imprensa Oficial de Macau (Macau) - The administrative government of Macau has issued a decree (Portaria n.º 242/98/M - Fixa a calendarização dos dias feriados para o ano de 1999) which specifies the list of non-working public holidays in Macau for the upcoming calendar year 1999.
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• Sep
• 19
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• Macau Declares Homecoming Public Holiday

  People's Daily Online (Beijing) - December 20, 1999, the date when Macau becomes an administrative region of China, has been declared a public holiday in Macau, as per the recently released "Press Communique on the Second Plenary Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Macao Special Administrative Region".
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• Aug
• 4
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• Macau To Review List Of Public Holidays

  Xinhua News Agency (Beijing) - The Preparatory Committee of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the National People's Congress has ended a two-day meeting in which the group discussed the arrangement for public holidays in Macao in the year 2000, the first year after Macao's return to China.
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1997

• Apr
• 15
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• Macau Decrees Annual Public Holidays List

  Imprensa Oficial de Macau (Macau) - The administrative government of Macau has issued a decree (Portaria n.º 85/97/M) which completes the recently-passed Decreto-Lei n.º 7/97/M and which stipulates the list of annual non-working public holidays in Macau.
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• Mar
• 18
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• Macau Amends Public Holidays Legislation

  Imprensa Oficial de Macau (Macau) - The administrative government of Macau has passed the Decreto-Lei n.º 7/97/M which establishes the concept of bridge holidays (tolerância de ponto).
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