December 18, 1999
| 12:15 | Arrival of the President of Portugal at the main entrance of the venue - Preservation of time capsule ceremony |
| 19:00 | Conferment ceremony at the Macau Cultural Centre by the President of Portugal |
December 19, 1999
| 10:00 | President of Portugal receives country representatives at the Government Palace, Praia Grande |
| 11:30 | Arrival of Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Macau International Airport
Arrival of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji at the Macau International Airport
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| 16:30 | Departure of Macau's Governor from his residence of Santa Sancha. |
| 17:00 | Flag lowering ceremony at the Government Palace, Praia Grande |
| 17:15 | Country representatives pay courtesy visits to the President of Portugal at the Museum, 4th floor, Macau Cultural Centre |
| 18:00 | Cultural events |
| 21:00 | Official banquet |
| 22:45 | Meeting between Portuguese and Chinese Presidents at the Macau Cultural Centre |
| 23:30 | Handover Ceremony |
December 20, 1999
| 01:30 | Inaugural ceremony of the Macau Special Administrative Region at Forum |
| 01:30 | Departure of Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio from the Macau International Airport |
| 10:00 | Celebration ceremony for the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region at Forum |
| Morning Time | Departure of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji from the Macau International Airport |
| Noon Time | Departure of Chinese Jiang Zemin from the Macau International Airport |
| 12:00 | Arrival of PLA garrison (ceremony held near the Oriental Pearl Statue) |
| 16:00 | Reception at Macau Landmark |
December 21, 1999
| 08:00 | Flag hoisting ceremony at the PLA garrison camp (Long Seng Building - Goa Street, Outer Harbour) |
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