Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in Taiwan

Taiwan observes 13 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in Taiwan

  • Mid-Autumn FestivalFriday, September 25, 2026
  • National Day / Double Tenth DaySaturday, October 10, 2026
  • Founding of the Republic of ChinaFriday, January 1, 2027
  • Chinese New Year's EveFriday, February 5, 2027
  • Chinese New YearSaturday, February 6, 2027

2026 at a glance

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayFounding of the Republic of ChinaPublic
Feb 4WednesdayFarmer's DayObservance
Feb 16MondayChinese New Year's EvePublic
Feb 17TuesdayChinese New YearPublic
Feb 18WednesdayThe second day of the Chinese New YearPublic
Feb 19ThursdayThe third day of the Chinese New YearPublic
Feb 20FridayThe forth day of the Chinese New YearPublic
Feb 21SaturdayChinese New Year HolidayPublic
Feb 28SaturdayPeace Memorial DayPublic
Mar 3TuesdayLantern FestivalObservance
Mar 3TuesdayTourism DayObservance
Mar 8SundayInternational Women's DayObservance
Mar 12ThursdayArbor DayObservance
Mar 20FridayEarth God's BirthdayObservance
Mar 29SundayYouth DayObservance
Apr 4SaturdayChildren's DayPublic
Apr 5SundayTomb Sweeping DayPublic
Apr 6MondayTomb Sweeping Day (substitute day)Public
Apr 6MondayKuan Yin's BirthdayObservance
May 1FridayGod of Medicine's BirthdayObservance
May 1FridayLabour DayObservance
May 4MondayLiterary DayObservance
May 9SaturdayMatsu's BirthdayObservance
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 24SundayBuddha's BirthdayObservance
Jun 3WednesdayOpium Suppression Movement DayObservance
Jun 19FridayDragon Boat FestivalPublic
Jun 27SaturdayKuan Kung's BirthdayObservance
Jun 27SaturdayCheng Huang's BirthdayObservance
Aug 8SaturdayFather's DayObservance
Aug 19WednesdayQixi FestivalObservance
Aug 27ThursdayGhost FestivalObservance
Sep 1TuesdayJournalist' DayObservance
Sep 3ThursdayArmed Forces DayObservance
Sep 25FridayMid-Autumn FestivalPublic
Sep 28MondayTeachers' DayObservance
Oct 10SaturdayNational Day / Double Tenth DayPublic
Oct 18SundayDouble Ninth FestivalObservance
Oct 21WednesdayOverseas Chinese DayObservance
Oct 25SundayTaiwan Retrocession DayObservance
Nov 12ThursdaySun Yat-sen's BirthdayObservance
Nov 23MondaySaisiat FestivalObservance
Dec 21MondayDongzhi FestivalObservance
Dec 25FridayConstitution DayObservance

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 20, 2026

Other years

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