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Taiwan holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Taiwan, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Taiwan on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Taiwan holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | 元旦New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 1 | 中華民國開國紀念日 / 元旦Founding of the Republic of China | celebrate |
| Wed, February 4 | 農民節Farmer's Day | observance |
| Sat, February 14 | 情人節Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 16 | 農曆除夕Chinese New Year's Eve | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 6 days | 春節Lunar New Year | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | 農曆年初一Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Wed, February 18 | 農曆年初二The second day of the Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Thu, February 19 | 農曆年初三The third day of the Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Fri, February 20 | 農曆年初四The forth day of the Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Sat, February 21 | 農曆新年假期Chinese New Year Holiday | celebrate |
| Sat, February 28 | 228和平紀念日Peace Memorial Day | remembrance |
| Tue, March 3 | 元宵節Lantern Festival | observance |
| Sun, March 8 | 國際婦女節International Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 12 | 植樹節Arbor Day | observance |
| Fri, March 20 | 土地公誕辰Earth God's Birthday | observance |
| Sun, March 29 | 青年節Youth Day | observance |
| Sat, April 4 | 兒童節 | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 | 清明節Tomb Sweeping Day | remembrance |
| Mon, April 6 | 觀音誕辰Kuan Yin's Birthday | observance |
| Fri, May 1 | 保生大帝誕辰God of Medicine's Birthday | observance |
| Fri, May 1 | 勞動節Labour Day | celebrate |
| Mon, May 4 | 文藝節Literary Day | observance |
| Sat, May 9 | 媽祖誕辰Matsu's Birthday | observance |
| Sun, May 10 | 母親節 | celebrate |
| Sun, May 24 | 佛誕日Buddha's Birthday | observance |
| Wed, June 3 | 禁菸節Opium Suppression Movement Day | observance |
| Fri, June 19 | 端午節Dragon Boat Festival | celebrate |
| Sat, June 27 | 關公誕辰Kuan Kung's Birthday | observance |
| Sat, August 8 | 父親節 | celebrate |
| Wed, August 19 | 七夕Qixi Festival | observance |
| Thu, August 27 | 中元節Ghost Festival | observance |
| Tue, September 1 | 記者節Journalist' Day | observance |
| Thu, September 3 | 軍人節Armed Forces Day | celebrate |
| Fri, September 25 2 days | 中秋節Mid-Autumn Festival | celebrate |
| Mon, September 28 | 教師節 | celebrate |
| Sat, October 10 | 國慶日National Day | celebrate |
| Sun, October 18 | 重陽節Double Ninth Festival | observance |
| Wed, October 21 | 華僑節Overseas Chinese Day | observance |
| Sun, October 25 | 臺灣光復節Taiwan Retrocession Day | observance |
| Thu, November 12 | 國父誕辰紀念日Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | observance |
| Mon, November 23 | 賽夏節Saisiat Festival | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | 聖誕佳節Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Mon, December 21 | 冬至Dongzhi Festival | observance |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | 聖誕節Christmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 | 行憲紀念日Constitution Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | 跨年夜New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Taiwan holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | 元旦New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, January 1 | 中華民國開國紀念日 / 元旦Founding of the Republic of China | celebrate |
| Thu, February 4 | 農民節Farmer's Day | observance |
| Fri, February 5 | 農曆除夕Chinese New Year's Eve | celebrate |
| Sat, February 6 6 days | 春節Lunar New Year | celebrate |
| Sat, February 6 | 農曆年初一Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Sun, February 7 | 農曆年初二The second day of the Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Mon, February 8 | 農曆年初三The third day of the Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Tue, February 9 | 農曆年初四The forth day of the Chinese New Year | celebrate |
| Wed, February 10 | 農曆新年假期Chinese New Year Holiday | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | 情人節Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 20 | 元宵節Lantern Festival | observance |
| Sun, February 28 | 228和平紀念日Peace Memorial Day | remembrance |
| Mon, March 8 | 國際婦女節International Women's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 | 土地公誕辰Earth God's Birthday | observance |
| Fri, March 12 | 植樹節Arbor Day | observance |
| Fri, March 26 | 觀音誕辰Kuan Yin's Birthday | observance |
| Mon, March 29 | 青年節Youth Day | observance |
| Sun, April 4 | 兒童節 | celebrate |
| Mon, April 5 | 清明節Tomb Sweeping Day | remembrance |
| Wed, April 21 | 保生大帝誕辰God of Medicine's Birthday | observance |
| Thu, April 29 | 媽祖誕辰Matsu's Birthday | observance |
| Sat, May 1 | 勞動節Labour Day | celebrate |
| Tue, May 4 | 文藝節Literary Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | 母親節 | celebrate |
| Thu, May 13 | 佛誕日Buddha's Birthday | observance |
| Thu, June 3 | 禁菸節Opium Suppression Movement Day | observance |
| Wed, June 9 | 端午節Dragon Boat Festival | celebrate |
| Thu, June 17 | 關公誕辰Kuan Kung's Birthday | observance |
| Sun, August 8 | 父親節 | celebrate |
| Mon, August 16 | 中元節Ghost Festival | observance |
| Wed, September 1 | 記者節Journalist' Day | observance |
| Fri, September 3 | 軍人節Armed Forces Day | celebrate |
| Wed, September 15 2 days | 中秋節Mid-Autumn Festival | celebrate |
| Tue, September 28 | 教師節 | celebrate |
| Fri, October 8 | 重陽節Double Ninth Festival | observance |
| Sun, October 10 | 國慶日National Day | celebrate |
| Thu, October 21 | 華僑節Overseas Chinese Day | observance |
| Mon, October 25 | 臺灣光復節Taiwan Retrocession Day | observance |
| Fri, November 12 | 國父誕辰紀念日Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | 聖誕佳節Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Wed, December 22 | 冬至Dongzhi Festival | observance |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | 聖誕節Christmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 | 行憲紀念日Constitution Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | 跨年夜New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Taiwan have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 47 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Taiwan for 2026.
What language are visitors from Taiwan greeted in?
In Chinese, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Taiwan.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Taiwan are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.