Why does Macao have a holiday on the winter solstice?

Macao regards it as an important traditional festival.

The winter solstice festival in Macao is because the winter solstice is regarded as an important traditional festival in Macao. Winter solstice is a solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a time for family reunion and celebration of harvest. In Macao, the winter solstice is considered to be an important festival. People will have paid holidays all over the island, and every family will be reunited with their relatives and enjoy traditional winter solstice food, such as glutinous rice balls. This is a part of Macao culture, and it is also a respect and inheritance of traditional values.