Fathers' Day
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Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats)
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Thursday june 22, 2023
Secular holiday : 5th day of the 5th lunar month, honoring the patriotic poet Qu Yuan with colorful dragon boat races. Zogzi dumplings (sticky rice with seasoning wrapped in reed leaves).
Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia)
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Tuesday july 11, 2023
Tradeshows : Www.g2easia.com/ lasts 2 days 2023 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday july 14, 2023
School holidays :
Ghost Festival
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Wednesday august 30, 2023
Culture : Hungry Ghost Festival (中元節 / 中元节) falls in the middle of the Ghost Month, supposed to be a bad time for business. Spirits being in high gear, thet are treated with a sumptuous feast, to please them and to bring luck to the family.
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday september 4, 2023
School holidays :
Late mid-Autumn festival
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Saturday september 30, 2023
Secular holiday :
National Day
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Monday october 2, 2023
Secular holiday : Conmemoration of the foundation of the Chinese Popular Republic in 1949.
Civil Servants holiday
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Tuesday october 3, 2023
Secular holiday :
Civil Servants holiday
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Wednesday october 4, 2023
Secular holiday :
Chung Yeung Festival
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Monday october 23, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : Families gather in front of their ancestors' graves and tidy them. They burn paper money, for use by the deceased person.
Defuncts' Day (All Souls Day)
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Thursday november 2, 2023
Catholic or protestant : This is an ancient festivity that has been much transformed through the years,but which was intended in prehispanic Mexico to celebrate children and the dead. This holiday is a time when Mexican families remember their dead and the continuity of life. The original celebration can be traced to the Aztec civilization, in the month of Miccailhuitontli, presided by the Lady of the Dead , goddess Mictecacihuatl and dedicated to children and the dead. This celebration is also observed in other countries in Latin América. Families visit the graves and engage in sprucing up the gravesite, decorating it with flowers, setting out and eating a festive picnic.
Macau marathon
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Sunday december 3, 2023
Sports events : Www.macaumarathon.com/en/ 2022 edition NOT confirmed
Immaculate Conception
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Friday december 8, 2023
Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Special Administration Region (SAR) Day
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Wednesday december 20, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates the return of Macao to China by the United Kingdom (1999)
Dōngzhì Festival
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Thursday december 21, 2023
cards/flowers : Or Winter Solstice Festival is one of the most important Chinese and East Asian festivals
Banks remain open
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Friday december 22, 2023
Banks only :
Christmas Eve
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Sunday december 24, 2023
Secular holiday : In certain countries, businesses may be closed half a day only. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas Day
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Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Banks are closed
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Banks only :