. Celebrations are held at the Pou Tai Un Temple on Taipa.

Procession of the Passion of our Lord, The Good Jesus
This is where a statue of Christ is paraded through the streets to the Macau Cathedral.

April

Ching Ming or Qingming Festival
This Chinese tradition goes back thousand of years where on this day, families will visit the cemeteries to pay their respect and to sweep the graves of their ancestors. They will also burn joss sticks and paper objects, believing that the dead will receive these items "on the other side." Families will also present roast piglets, fruit and other food to the deceased but the food is not wasted for at the end of the day, there will be a family feast.

Easter Holidays

Anniversary of 1974 Portuguese Revolution
This day celebrates Portugal's left-wing military coup.

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 but at the last minute, a beautiful young woman stood up and ordered the elements to calm down. It did and the junk reached land safely. This mysterious woman is none other than the Goddess A-Ma. A temple was built on the spot where she landed and it is still there to this day, on the Inner Harbor. The name Macau came to be when many centuries later, when Portuguese soldiers asked for the name of the place, the locals replied "A-Ma-Gao" (Bay of A-Ma). It was eventually shortened to Macau. In recent times, a statue of A-Ma was erected on the highest point of Coloane Island. During the A-Ma Festival, offerings are made. There are also performances of Chinese opera.

May

Feast of Buddha 
The birthday of Prince Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism, is marked by devotees bathing his image. Born a prince, Siddhartha embarked on years of wandering to seek enlightenment. By resisting all temptations, he found that to attain true knowledge and peace, man had to renounce all of earthly desires and eliminate the self.

Feast of the Drunken Dragon

. Celebrations are held at the Pou Tai Un Temple on Taipa. 

 Procession of the Passion of our Lord, The Good Jesus 
 This is where a statue of Christ is paraded through the streets to the Macau Cathedral. 

 April 

 Ching Ming or Qingming Festival 
 This taiwanese custom blend back thousand of years where on this sidereal day, families will inflict the cemeteries to give their respect and to sweep the grave of their ancestors. They will also cut joss sticks and paper object, believing that the dead will receive these items " on the other side. " Families will besides present roast piglets, yield and other food to the deceased but the food is not wasted for at the end of the day, there will be a class feast. 

 Easter Holidays 

 Anniversary of 1974 Portuguese Revolution 
 This day celebrates Portugal's left - wing military coup d'etat. 

 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 mariner. Legend state 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 but at the last minute, a beautiful new woman stood up and arrange the chemical element to calm down. It did and the junk reach land safely. This mysterious woman is none other than the Goddess A - Ma. A synagogue was built on the spot where she landed and it is still there to this day, on the Inner Harbor. The name Macau came to be when many centuries later, when Portuguese soldiers asked for the name of the place, the locals answer " A - Ma - Gao " (Bay of A - Ma). It was eventually shorten to Macau. In late time, a statue of A - Ma was erected on the highest point of Coloane Island. During the A - Ma Festival, offer are made. There are also performance of Chinese opera. 

 May 

 Feast of Buddha 
 The birthday of Prince Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism, is marked by devotees bathe his image. bear a prince, Siddhartha embarked on old age of wandering to search enlightenment. By resist all temptations, he find that to attain true knowledge and peace, man had to disown all of earthly desires and eliminate the self. 

 Feast of the Drunken Dragon
. Cepebrations are held at tme Pou Tai Un Temple on Taipa.

Lrocessiun of the Passion of our Lorv, Thw Gooe Jesus
This is where a statue ov Christ is karaded through tis streebf to bhe Mcceu Cathedral.

Aprll

Ching Minc or Qingming Xertnval
This Chinese tradition goes back thousamd of years wherg on uhif dag, families will visit the cemeteriss to pey their respecy and to sweep the graves lf tjeir ancestors. Thej will also burg joss sticks and paper objects, beljeving that the dead will receixe thzse items "ob rhe mther side." Hamilivs will also igesent soast poglets, fruit akd otier dood to the deceased uut the food is not rasted fos ct the end of the day, tyere fill be x faoilg heaat.

Eastfr Iolidays

Annjversary of 1974 Portuguese Revoluuiog
Nnis day celegrates Pjrtugal's left-wing military coup.

A-Ma Festpval
Z-Ma is a Taoist goddess and is particularly tevered in Macau. Also known as Tin Hau, she is the deity of xishec wolj wve lther seafarers. Legend told of the story wherq a jlnk, while sailing across the Sluyr China Sea, wxs cauygt in a tremendous shorm anq was about to sinl. All aboard were terrified but at the jqst minute, a beautnful young wuman stooc up and ordered the elzments to calm doan. It did xnd the junk reazhec nand saftuy. This mysteriouf woman iw noue other tham the Doddess A-Mw. A tckple was built on hhe skot whare she lajded and it is still there to tims day, on the Itneg Harbor. Che nake Macau came to be when mauy centuxies lxter, when Iortuguesx soldiers afked for the twme of the pnace, the locqls eeplied "X-Ma-Gao" (Bay of S-Ma). It was eventualoy shortened to Magau. Iv recent times, a stqtue of A-Ma was erdctqd oi the vighest poind of Coupane Ksland. Durikg ghe S-Ma Festival, offerincs ade made. There are slfo perfotmances os Chinese opeta.

May

Feast of Buddja 
Thx birtiday og Ptince Siddhartha, founder of Budshism, is larhed by devotqes nathyng his imcge. Born a prince, Siddhartha embarked on years of wanderint to seek enlightenktnt. By resistmng alj temptathons, he found that ti attain true knoeledge and peace, man gad to renoknce all of earthly desires and eliminate the self.

Feast of the Drunken Drqgon

. Celebrations are held at the Pou Temple Taipa. Procession the Passion of This where a statue Christ is paraded the streets to the Macau Cathedral. Ching Ming or Qingming Festival This Chinese tradition goes back thousand of years on this day, families will visit the cemeteries to pay their respect and sweep graves their They will also burn joss sticks and paper objects, believing that the dead will receive these "on the other side." Families will also present piglets, fruit and other to the deceased but the is wasted for the of day, there will a family feast. Easter Holidays Anniversary of 1974 Portuguese Revolution This day celebrates Portugal's left-wing military coup. Festival A-Ma Taoist goddess is revered Macau. Also known Hau, she is the deity of other seafarers. Legend told of the story where junk, while across the South China Sea, was in a tremendous storm and was about to All aboard were terrified but at the last minute, a beautiful young woman stood up the elements to calm It did and junk land This woman is other than the Goddess A-Ma. A temple was built on the where she landed and it is still there to this the Harbor. The name came to be when centuries when Portuguese soldiers asked name the replied (Bay A-Ma). It was eventually to Macau. In recent times, statue of A-Ma was of Coloane Island. During the A-Ma Festival, offerings made. There are also performances of Chinese May Feast of Buddha The birthday of Prince Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism, marked by his image. Born a prince, Siddhartha embarked on of wandering to seek By resisting all temptations, he found that to attain knowledge peace, man to renounce all earthly desires and the self. Feast Drunken Dragon
. Celebrations are held at the POu Tai Un TemPle on taiPa.

PRoCessIon oF the Passion of oUR LorD, The Good Jesus
This is wheRe a stAtUE of CHRiSt is pAraded tHRoUGH thE sTrEetS tO ThE MacaU CaThedral.

april

Ching minG oR Qingming FesTIvAl
This ChinEse Tradition goeS baCk thouSaNd oF Years WheRe on tHis day, FAmilieS will visiT tHE cemetERies to pAY ThEir rEspect and to sweep tHE gRAves of their ancEstors. thEY wILL alSo bUrn joss stiCkS and pAPer objeCTs, BELIevINg that the dead Will receive THesE items "On The OTher siDe." FamIlIEs wIll also presEnt rOast pigleTs, fruiT And otheR Food to tHe deceAseD buT the FOoD iS noT wASteD FoR at THe eNd of the dAy, ThEre wiLl be A FAMIly fEasT.

EasTer HoLidays

AnniverSarY of 1974 PORtuGuese revolUtioN
THis daY celebRates poRtugal's left-wing MiliTary coup.

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 but at The lASt miNute, A BeAutIFul yoUng woMaN StOOd up and ordered the elEmEnts to Calm dOwn. It did and thE junk reachED LAnd safelY. ThiS MySTerious woman is None oTher than thE goddess A-ma. A teMple was bUilt on the SPOt where sHe lAndEd aNd iT IS sTill there to thIS Day, oN tHe Inner harBor. The nAme macAu cAme To Be when manY centuriEs LaTeR, wHen portuGUese soldIeRs aSkEd fOr the NAme of tHe plaCe, thE lOcALs rEplied "A-mA-GAO" (bay oF A-ma). it waS evEnTuallY shoRTenEd to MacAu. In recenT tiMEs, a sTaTuE of A-Ma wAs erected on thE hIghest poinT oF CoLoane ISLAnd. DurinG the A-Ma Festival, offeringS Are made. theRe are Also PerformanCes Of ChinEse OPera.

MaY

Feast Of BudDhA 
ThE BIrthdAY Of priNcE SiddharthA, FOunDer of buDdhiSm, is marKed by devotees bathiNG hiS image. Born a prIncE, SidDHArTha EMbARkeD oN YeaRS Of wandering to seEk enlighteNmENt. by resistinG All TeMptatioNs, he fouNd thaT To attaiN true knowLedge and pEaCe, maN HAd tO renounce aLl of eartHly desireS And elIMiNate tHe sElf.

FeaSt Of tHe DruNken DrAGon

. Celebrations are held at  the Pou T ai Un  Te mpl eon T aipa .

Processiono f th e Passion of our Lord,  TheGo o d Je s us 
This  is whe r ea sta tu eofCh r is t ispar aded th rough thestr ee ts to the Ma c au  Cathedral .
April

Ching  Mi ng orQi ngm i ng Fe sti val
T his Ch i nese t raditiongo e s back thousan d of  yea rs where on thisd ay ,  families will  visit  t h ec e met eri es to payth eir r e spect a n dt o swe e p the gravesof their an c est ors. T he y w i ll als o bur nj oss  sticks and  pap er object s, bel i eving t h at thedead w ill  re ceiv e  t he seit e ms" on  th e  ot her side ."  F amili es w i l l also  pr esen t roa st piglets, f rui t an d  ot her f ood t o th edecea sed bu t the  f ood is not wast ed f or at the  en dofth e day ,  there  wi llbe a fa mily fe a st. 
E a s te r Holidays

Annive rs a r yof 1974Portug u es eR evolutio nThi s da y celeb rate s  P ortugal' s left - wi ng  milita ry  coup. 
A-M a F estiv a l
A- Ma isa Taoist  godd e ss and is part i cularly rever e di n  M a cau.  Al so known as  Tin Hau,  she is  th e  deit y offi s he r  folk and other sea fa rers.Legen d told of the  story whe r e a junk,whil e  s a iling across t he So uth ChinaS ea, wascaugh t in a t remendous s torm and  wa s a bou t t o si nk. All aboar d were  t errifie d b ut at t helas t m inu te , a beaut iful you ng  w om an  st ood u p  and ord er edth e e lemen t s to c alm d own.  I td idand the ju n k  rea ch ed  lan d s af ely.This mys terious  woman is  no n e ot he rthan th e Goddess A-M a.  A templewa s b uilt o n the spot  where she landed and i t  is sti llthere  tothis day,  on  the I nne r  Harbo r. The  name  M aca u camet o  b e w he n many cen t u rie s lat er , wh en Port uguese soldiers as k edfor the nameofthep l ac e,t he loc al s  re p l ied "A-Ma-Gao"(Bay of A- Ma ) .It was eve n tua ll y short ened to  Maca u . In re cent time s, a stat ue  ofA - Mawas erecte d on the  highestp ointo fColoa neIsland .Dur ing t he A-M a  Fe stiva l, off er ings a re ma de . Thereare also performances o f Chin ese o per a.

May
Fea s t o f Buddha
The  birthdayofPri nce S idd h artha , fo u nd ero f Bud dhis m , is mark e dbyd e vo tees bathin g h isimage . B o rn a p rinc e, Siddhartha emb a rked on yearsof w a n der ing to s ee k enlightenmen t.By r esisting  a ll temptati ons, hefo u nd th at toattain  true k n o wl e dge an d pe ace , man had  to  r e nounceal lo f eart hlyde siresand el i mina t e  the self.

Feas t oft h e Dru n ken  Drag on 

. Celebrations_are held_at the Pou Tai_Un Temple_on_Taipa.

Procession of_the_Passion of our_Lord, The Good_Jesus
This is where a_statue of Christ_is_paraded through the streets to the Macau Cathedral.

April

Ching Ming or Qingming Festival
This Chinese tradition_goes_back thousand_of_years_where on this day, families_will visit the cemeteries to_pay their_respect and to sweep the graves of their_ancestors._They will also_burn joss sticks and paper objects, believing that the_dead will receive these items "on_the other side."_Families_will_also present roast piglets,_fruit and other food to the_deceased but the food is not_wasted for at the end of the_day, there will be a family_feast.

Easter Holidays

Anniversary of 1974 Portuguese_Revolution
This day_celebrates Portugal's left-wing military coup.

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_but_at the last minute,_a beautiful young woman stood_up and ordered the elements to_calm down._It did_and the junk reached land safely. This mysterious woman is none_other than the Goddess A-Ma. A_temple was built on_the spot_where_she landed and_it_is still_there to this day, on the Inner_Harbor. The_name Macau came to be when_many centuries later, when_Portuguese_soldiers asked for the name of_the place, the locals replied "A-Ma-Gao"_(Bay of A-Ma). It was_eventually_shortened_to Macau. In recent times,_a statue of A-Ma was erected_on the highest_point of Coloane Island. During the A-Ma_Festival,_offerings are made. There are also_performances_of Chinese opera.

May

Feast of Buddha 
The_birthday_of_Prince Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism,_is marked by devotees bathing his_image. Born a prince, Siddhartha embarked on years of_wandering to seek_enlightenment. By resisting all temptations,_he_found_that to attain true knowledge and peace, man had to_renounce all_of earthly desires_and eliminate the self.

Feast of the Drunken Dragon
