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File:Taipei 101 New Year Firework 台北101跨年煙火 - panoramio.jpg
New Year's fireworks around Taipei 101.

The following are considered holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, and some are not.

HistoryEdit

In 2016, the Tsai Ing-wen government removed seven public holidays. The holidays were removed due to a political compromise arising from a campaign promise Tsai made while running for president that committed her government to providing two days off per week for all workers.<ref name="cwkilter">Template:Cite news</ref>

When implementing the change, the government faced opposition from various interests including businesses, and a compromise was reached to provide two days off per week and remove seven paid public holidays.<ref name="cwkilter"/>

The removed public holidays were:

  • January 2, the day after New Year's Day
  • March 29, Youth Day (commemorating the Huanghuagang Uprising)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Attempted Reinstatement of Removed Holidays in 2025Edit

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On May 9, 2025, the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the Memorial Days and Holidays Implementation Act, upgrading the prior administrative-level regulations to legal status. The reform introduces four new national holidays: Lunar New Year's Eve, Confucius' Birthday (September 28), Taiwan Retrocession and Battle of Guningtou Memorial Day (October 25), and Constitution Day (December 25). Additionally, Labor Day (May 1), previously a holiday only for laborers, is now a national holiday for all citizens. The revised law also guarantees that the Lunar New Year break will span at least seven days, potentially extending to ten. Further adjustments include allowing Indigenous peoples to choose three holidays based on their specific traditional ceremonies. New commemorative days such as Freedom of Speech Day (April 7), Indigenous Resistance Day (June 16), and Human Rights Day (December 10) were also added.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Table of Taiwan holidaysEdit

Public holidaysEdit

2025 Gregorian Date(s) Observed Type of calendar followed Date on calendar English Name Chinese Name Remarks
January 1 Gregorian calendar January 1 Founding of the Republic of China (also New Year's Day) 中華民國開國紀念日 / 元旦 Commemorates the establishment of the Provisional Government in Nanking.
January 25-27 Lunisolar calendar Last day (29th/30th day) of the 12th month Taiwanese New Year 農曆除夕 Eve of the Taiwanese New Year.
January 28 - February 2 Lunisolar calendar First 3 working days of the 1st month Taiwanese New Year 農曆新年/過年 Day of Taiwanese New Year.
February 28 - March 1 Gregorian calendar February 28 Peace Memorial Day 228和平紀念日 Commemorates the February 28 Incident in 1947.
April 3 - April 6 Gregorian calendar April 4 Children's Day 兒童節 To make known the human rights of children and to stop the abuse of children.
April 3 - April 6 Gregorian calendar 15th day after the Spring Equinox Tomb Sweeping Day 淸明節 To remember and honour ancestors at grave sites
May 1 Gregorian calendar May 1 Labor Day (May Day) lang}} Nationwide public holiday, applicable to all sectors, including public sector employees.
May 30 - June 1 Lunisolar calendar 5th day of the 5th month Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 Commemorates the death of the patriot Qu Yuan.
September 28 Gregorian calendar September 28 Confucius' Birthday lang}} Teachers' Day
October 4-6 Lunisolar calendar 15th day of the 8th month Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節 Gathering the family together to celebrate the end of the harvest season
October 10-12 Gregorian calendar October 10 National Day/Double Tenth Day 國慶日 / 雙十節 Commemorates the Wuchang Uprising of 1911, which began the Xinhai Revolution that led to the abolition of monarchy and establishment of a republican form of government.
October 25 Gregorian calendar October 25 Retrocession Day lang}} The Republic of China took control of Japanese Taiwan on 25 October 1945 and claimed that Taiwan had since returned to the Republic of China. However, the said claim is in dispute.
December 25 Gregorian calendar December 25 Constitution Day lang}} Coincides with Christmas, and the anniversary of the 1947 ROC Constitution

Unofficial holidaysEdit

The following holidays are also observed on Taiwan but are not official holidays observed by civil servants of the central government. Some sectors of the workforce may have time off on some of the following holidays, such as Labor Day, Armed Forces Day, and Teachers' Day.

Gregorian calendar
Date English name Local name Remarks
February 4 Farmer's Day lang}} Lichun, the beginning of spring
March 12 Arbor Day lang}} Sun Yat-sen's passing on 12 March 1925
March 29 Youth Day lang}} Commemorates revolutionary Tenth Uprising in 1911
May 4 Literary Day lang}} Commemorates May Fourth Movement
May (second Sunday) Mother's Day lang}} Buddha's birthday was changed to fit the date of Mother's Day.<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>
June 3 Opium Suppression Movement Day lang}} Commemorates burning of opium in the First Opium War of 1839
August 1 Indigenous Peoples’ Day lang}} On July 31, 2005, the Council of Indigenous Peoples hosted its inaugural ceremony for the rectification of the name ‘indigenous peoples.’ President Chen Shui-bien spoke at the event and declared August 1 to be Indigenous Peoples' Day. In 2016, the administration under President Tsai Ing-wen approved a proposal that designated 1 August as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Taiwan.
August 8 Father's Day lang}} Held on August 8 because the pronunciation of 8 (八; ba) is very close to the Chinese word for “dad” (爸; ba)
September 1 Journalist' Day lang}} Commemorates the promulgation of the Protection of Journalists and Public Opinion Organizations law in 1933<ref>A Retrospective of Major News Media Events for the Republic of China’s Centennial Template:Webarchive, United Daily News Online</ref>
September 3 Armed Forces Day lang}} Honors the Republic of China Armed Forces, also Victory over Japan Day
October 21 Overseas Chinese Day lang}}
November 12 Sun Yat-sen's Birthday lang}} Also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day
Winter solstice Dongzhi Festival lang}}
Aboriginal Festivals lang}} Dates to be published by the Council of Indigenous Peoples varies according to tribes
Lunar calendar
Date English name Local name Remarks
15th day of 1st lunar month Lantern Festival lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
15th day of 1st lunar month Tourism Day lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
2nd day of 2nd lunar month Earth God's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
19th day of 2nd lunar month Kuan Yin's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
15th day of 3rd lunar month God of Medicine's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
23rd day of 3rd lunar month Matsu's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
8th day of 4th lunar month Buddha's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
13th day of 5th lunar month Kuan Kung's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
13th day of 5th lunar month Cheng Huang's Birthday lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
7th day of 7th lunar month Qixi Festival lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
15th day of 7th lunar month Ghost Festival lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
9th day of 9th lunar month Double Ninth Festival lang}} Based on Chinese calendar
15th day of 10th lunar month Saisiat Festival lang}} Pas-ta'ai Festival of the Saisiat tribe

Before 1949, a number of public holidays were celebrated by certain ethnic minorities in regions within the ROC, which were decided by local governments and entities. Since 1949, these holidays continued to be celebrated by ethnic groups as such in Taiwan Area only.

Date English name Local name Chinese name Ethnic Groups
1.1 of Tibetan calendar Losar ལོ་གསར 藏曆新年 Tibetan community in Taiwan
30.6 of Tibetan calendar Sho Dun ཞོ་སྟོན། 雪頓節 Tibetan community in Taiwan
1.10 of Islamic calendar Eid ul-Fitr عيد الفطر 開齋節 Muslim community in Taiwan, not only Hui people, but also Filipino Muslim, Malay and Indonesian immigrants
10.12 of Islamic calendar Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى 爾德節 Muslim community in Taiwan, not only Hui people, but also Filipino Muslim, Malay and Indonesian immigrants
3rd day of the 3rd Lunisolar month Sam Nyied Sam lang}} lang}} Zhuang community in Taiwan

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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