Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Macau (Macao), Macau

Druk — schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Feestdag

  Chinese New Year

  17–19 febChinees nieuwjaarDrukBoek vroeg

  Lion dances at the temples, a night parade through the peninsula, and the mainland arriving in numbers on its own longer break. Hotel rates on Cotai peak for the week and the Gongbei border queues run for hours. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Light Up Macao (1 dec – 11 jan (meestal))

Druk — Chinese New Year, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Chinese New Year (17–19 feb)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Festival

  Feast of the God Tou Tei

  20 mrtReligieus feest

  Neighbourhood earth-god shrines near the Inner Harbour mark the deity's lunar birthday with roast-pig offerings, lion dances and open-air Cantonese opera. Bron ↗

Druk — Mainland Labour Day break, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  A-Ma Festival

  15 apr – 15 mei · meestalReligieus feest

  The 23rd day of the third lunar month at the A-Ma Temple below the Barra: incense by the armful, Cantonese opera on a bamboo stage built for the week, and the fishing families back in town for it. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Feast of the Drunken Dragon

  25 apr – 31 mei · meestalReligieus feest

  The fish traders carry carved dragon heads through the streets of the old town on the eighth day of the fourth moon, spraying rice wine as they go, and hand out longevity rice afterwards. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Mainland Labour Day break

  29 apr – 6 meiGolden WeekDruk

  Five days when the mainland travels and Macau is one of the places it goes. The approach to Senado Square runs one-way behind rope lines, Gongbei queues for hours and Cotai charges what it likes. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Mainland Labour Day break, Procession of Our Lady of Fatima

• Festival

  Procession of Our Lady of Fatima

  13 meiReligieus feestDruk

  The bishop leads the faithful from Sao Domingos Church up to Penha Hill each 13 May, a Portuguese Catholic tradition recognised as Macao intangible heritage since 2019. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu)

  13–19 junSportevenementDruk

  Nam Van Lake fills with local and international crews for a week of races timed to the lunar Dragon Boat Festival, alongside the public holiday and its rice-dumpling traditions. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: A-Ma Festival (15 apr – 15 mei (meestal)), Feast of the Drunken Dragon (25 apr – 31 mei (meestal)), Mainland Labour Day break (29 apr – 6 mei)

Druk — Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu), schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juni begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu) (13–19 jun)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Risico

  Typhoon season

  1 jul – 30 sep · meestalSluitingen

  Signal eight closes the casinos, the ferries to Hong Kong and the bridge to the airport for the day. It happens a few times most summers and September is the likeliest month. Bron ↗

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Typhoon season (1 jul – 30 sep (meestal))

Druk — Fireworks Display Contest, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Fireworks Display Contest

  12 sep – 4 oktLicht & vuurDruk

  Five nights spread over four weeks, two displays a night from a barge in front of Macau Tower, with teams competing. The Sai Van bridge waterfront fills an hour before the first shell. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Typhoon season (1 jul – 30 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Fireworks Display Contest, National Day Golden Week

• Feestdag

  National Day Golden Week

  1–8 oktDruk

  The first week of October is the busiest of the Macau year. The whole delta comes through the border, the ruins of St Paul's are shoulder to shoulder from morning, and room rates roughly triple. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Fireworks Display Contest (12 sep – 4 okt)

Topdrukte — Macau Food Festival, Macau Grand Prix

• Festival

  Macau Food Festival

  10–30 nov · meestalEet- & drinkfestivalDruk

  A fortnight of stalls on the Sai Van reclamation in November, laid out by cuisine, and where the city eats after work for the duration. It overlaps the Grand Prix, so the peninsula is full twice over. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Macau Grand Prix

  19–22 novRaceweekendDrukSluitingenBoek vroeg

  Four days of racing on the Guia street circuit in the middle of the city. The roads round the reservoir and the harbour close from Thursday, engines start early, and rooms are at their dearest of the year. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Macao International Marathon

  6 decSportevenementDrukSluitingen

  The course runs the peninsula, both bridges and Taipa on a Sunday morning in early December, which closes the crossings to Cotai for several hours. Bron ↗

Druk — Macao International Marathon, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Light Up Macao

  1 dec – 11 jan · meestalKerst & nieuwjaar

  Projections and installations across the old squares and the Taipa houses from early December into January, tied to the handover anniversary on the twentieth. Free, and the least crowded thing the city puts on. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Macao International Marathon (6 dec)