Macau recorded approximately 873,000 visitor arrivals during the five-day Labor Day Golden Week holiday from May 1st to May 5th, according to data released by the Public Security Police Force, with total border crossings reaching 3.81 million, up 1.6 percent year-on-year.
The figures cover all entry and exit points across the city, with visitors accounting for 46.6 percent of total crossings during the period. Macau residents made up 30.4 percent, while non-resident workers represented 20.1 percent.
Among inbound visitors, mainland Chinese travelers comprised the majority at 83 percent. Visitors from Hong Kong and Taiwan accounted for 10.8 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, while international visitors made up 4.9 percent.
In terms of checkpoint distribution, the Border Gate handled 50 percent of total traffic, followed by Hengqin Port at 17 percent, Qingmao Port at 15 percent, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge at 11 percent.
On May 5th, the final day of the holiday, Macau recorded 581,000 border crossings, including 187,000 traveler movements. Of these, 83,000 were inbound visitors, while 104,000 departed the city.
During the holiday period, several tourist areas experienced high foot traffic, with crowd control measures implemented at the Ruins of St. Paul’s for four consecutive days from May 1st to May 4th.
