The Winter Solstice, known as Dongzhi, is a public holiday in Macau. It is celebrated each year around December 21, marking the shortest day in the calendar because this is when the earth is tilted furthest away from...
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Winter Solstice
(English: Winter Solstice, Portuguese: Solstício de Inverno, Traditional: 冬至)Multiple Locations, Macau, Macau
21 December 2025
Macao Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
(English: Macao Special Administrative Region Establishment Day, Portuguese: Dia Comemorativo do Estabelecimento da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau (RAEM), Traditional: 澳門特別行政區成立紀念日, Simplified: 澳门特别行政区成立纪念日)Lotus Square, Macau, Macau
20 December 2025
The Macao Special Administrative Region Establishment Day is an important holiday in Macau. Every 20th December, it celebrates Macau’s freedom from Portuguese rule and its return to China’s special...
Feast of Immaculate Conception
(English: Feast of Immaculate Conception, Portuguese: Imaculada Conceição, Traditional: 聖母無原罪瞻禮, Simplified: 圣母无原罪瞻礼)Multiple Churches, Macau, Macau
08 December 2025
The Feast of Immaculate Conception is an important Catholic event in Macau. It takes place on December 8th each year, when catholic churches around the country engage in traditions and celebrations based on guidance...
Macao International Marathon
(English: Macao International Marathon, Portuguese: Maratona Internacional de Macau, Traditional: 澳门国际马拉松)Olympic Sports Centre, Taipa, Macau
TBA - December 2025
The Macao International Marathon is a yearly road running event in Macau. The Panda Running Club organised the first marathon in 1981, making it the first international marathon ever in the region. Macao International...
