Festivals in Macau in May
Macau has 3 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Macau May festivals on the 3D map- Macau Buddha Birthday · Macau · Buddha Birthday
- Macau Mazu Festival · Macau · Mazu Festival
- Macau Fishmongers' Drunken Dragon Festival · Macau · Macau Drunken Dragon Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Macau in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Macau in May
- Local variants in Macau in May
- Macau festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Macau festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Macau in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Macau in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddha Birthday | Macau | Eighth day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese Buddhism; Vesak full moon or public-holiday dates elsewhere | Needs verification | Open |
| Mazu Festival | Macau | Usually around the 23rd day of the third lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Fishmongers' Drunken Dragon Festival | Macau Peninsula · Macau | Usually around the eighth day of the fourth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- ancestor rites worship
- procession
- prayer
- seafood
- tea
- drunken dragon dance
- meal
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Macau, then filter by May, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Macau: Macau Buddha Birthday; Buddha Birthday; Eighth day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese Buddhism; Vesak full moon or public-holiday dates elsewhere
- Macau: Macau Mazu Festival; Mazu Festival; Usually around the 23rd day of the third lunar month
- Macau Peninsula · Macau: Macau Fishmongers' Drunken Dragon Festival; Macau Drunken Dragon Festival; Usually around the eighth day of the fourth lunar month
FAQ
What festivals happen in Macau in May 2026?
Macau in May features Buddha Birthday, Mazu Festival, Macau Drunken Dragon Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Macau in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in Macau, including ancestor rites worship, procession, prayer, seafood.
Which regions have May festivals in Macau?
Regional highlights include Macau, Macau Peninsula · Macau, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, Macau has 3 festival cores and 3 regional variants in season, led by Buddha Birthday, Mazu Festival, Macau Drunken Dragon Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as ancestor rites worship, procession, prayer, seafood.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- ancestor rites worship
- procession
- prayer
- seafood
- tea
- drunken dragon dance
- meal