The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in statement yesterday that due to the ongoing “green promenade” project along the peninsula’s southern shore, it will not set up an area for the selling and letting-off of firecrackers and fireworks near Macau Tower during next year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) period.
The letting-off and selling of firecrackers and fireworks is prohibited in Macau except in officially designated areas for such activities during the CNY period.
Normally, the bureau sets up two designated areas for the selling and letting-off of firecrackers and during the CNY period – an area in the Zone B reclamation area near Macau Tower, and the reclamation area in front of Estrada Almirante Marques Esparteiro on the northern waterfront of Taipa.
Yesterday’s statement said that with the green promenade project underway, its nearby area is now not suitable for setting up an area for the selling and letting-off of firecrackers and fireworks.
For next year’s CNY, the statement said, the bureau will set up such an area in front of Estrada Almirante Marques Esparteiro on the northern waterfront of Taipa as usual.
Consequently, the statement said, the area in Taipa for next year’s CNY will be larger than usual, where the number of booths will also be increased.
The Chinese Year of the Horse falls on February 17, 2026.
This undated file photo released by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday shows the CNY area for the selling and letting-off of firecrackers and fireworks in Taipa.
