Macao welcomed around 182,000 visitors - of which almost 90% (163,000 people) travelled from the Mainland - over the seven-day National Day Holiday period between 1^st and 7^th October. Visitors had been encouraged by the favourable border measures between the city and the Mainland, alongside Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) tailored promotional campaign and an array of special offers that awaited the tourists.

During the National Day Holiday, Macao’s average daily visitor arrivals hit 26,000 - that’s 32.8% more than the previous month’s average daily figure. There were more than 37,000 visitor arrivals on 1^st October alone, which was the second highest single day record for arrivals so far in 2022. The average local hotel occupancy rate also reached 66.7% - 28.1 percentage points more than September’s occupancy rate - with the rate on 2^nd October hitting 81.8%, which was the highest occupancy reported during the seven-day holiday.

The amount of tourists who visited Macao over the National Day Holiday exceeded MGTO’s expectations, suggesting a “gradual restoration” of travellers’ confidence in the city. It is expected that visitor arrival figures will continue to grow, especially with four provinces and one municipality on the Mainland resuming the electronic issuance of travel permits to Macao, followed by gradual resumption of group travel to the city.