Macao sees tourism surge during New Year holiday

MACAO -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) experienced a strong tourism boom during the New Year holiday period, according to data released on Monday by the SAR's Public Security Police Force (CPSP).

From Dec 31, 2025, to Jan 4, Macao's border checkpoints handled a total of 3,807,706 inbound and outbound trips. During the period, inbound visitor arrivals reached 766,240, reflecting robust holiday travel demand.

The CPSP said earlier that Macao's single-day total border crossings hit an all-time high on Jan. 1, with 866,603 inbound and outbound trips recorded. Visitor arrivals on the day reached 188,036, the highest level ever logged for New Year's Day.

The holiday surge followed a record-breaking year for Macao's tourism sector. In 2025, total visitor arrivals to the city reached 40.06 million, the highest annual figure on record, according to the CPSP.