The Races are held during the Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival), which includes small dragon boat local races on 17 June and standard dragon boat local races on 18 June.  The Macao International Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race and the Macao University Student Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race, previously suspended since 2020 due to the pandemic, will resume this year and be held on the day of Duanwu Festival (22 June). The Organizing Committee invites elite teams from Mainland China and overseas to participate in the Invitation Races in order to raise the level of competition and intensify exchange in sports among different regions. Entry is free for spectators.