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Public Holidays in Taiwan 2026 🇹🇼

Taiwan has 14 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Founding of the Republic of China on Fri, Jan 1, 2027.

Weekend in Taiwan: Saturday and Sunday.

Public holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayTypeWhen
Thu 1 Jan Thursday Founding of the Republic of China Public holiday
Mon 16 Feb Monday Chinese New Year's Eve Public holiday
Tue 17 Feb Tuesday Chinese New Year Public holiday
Wed 18 Feb Wednesday The second day of the Chinese New Year Public holiday
Thu 19 Feb Thursday The third day of the Chinese New Year Public holiday
Fri 20 Feb Friday The forth day of the Chinese New Year Public holiday
Sat 21 Feb Saturday (weekend) Chinese New Year Holiday Public holiday
Sat 28 Feb Saturday (weekend) Peace Memorial Day Public holiday
Sat 4 Apr Saturday (weekend) Children's Day Public holiday
Sun 5 Apr Sunday (weekend) Tomb Sweeping Day Public holiday
Mon 6 Apr Monday Tomb Sweeping Day (substitute day) Substitute day
Fri 19 Jun Friday Dragon Boat Festival Public holiday
Fri 25 Sept Friday Mid-Autumn Festival Public holiday
Sat 10 Oct Saturday (weekend) National Day / Double Tenth Day Public holiday

Long weekends and bridge days in 2026

Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:

Make it longer with a day or two of leave

Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.

Public holidays in 2027

DateDayHolidayType
Fri 1 Jan Friday Founding of the Republic of China Public holiday
Fri 5 Feb Friday Chinese New Year's Eve Public holiday
Sat 6 Feb Saturday Chinese New Year Public holiday
Sun 7 Feb Sunday The second day of the Chinese New Year Public holiday
Mon 8 Feb Monday The third day of the Chinese New Year Public holiday
Tue 9 Feb Tuesday The forth day of the Chinese New Year Public holiday
Wed 10 Feb Wednesday Chinese New Year Holiday Public holiday
Sun 28 Feb Sunday Peace Memorial Day Public holiday
Mon 1 Mar Monday Peace Memorial Day (substitute day) Substitute day
Sun 4 Apr Sunday Children's Day Public holiday
Mon 5 Apr Monday Children's Day (substitute day) Substitute day
Mon 5 Apr Monday Tomb Sweeping Day Public holiday
Wed 9 Jun Wednesday Dragon Boat Festival Public holiday
Wed 15 Sept Wednesday Mid-Autumn Festival Public holiday
Sun 10 Oct Sunday National Day / Double Tenth Day Public holiday
Mon 11 Oct Monday National Day / Double Tenth Day (substitute day) Substitute day
Fri 31 Dec Friday Founding of the Republic of China (substitute day) Substitute day

2027 brings 6 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Fri 5 Feb – Wed 10 Feb (6 days); Sat 27 Feb – Mon 1 Mar (3 days); Sat 3 Apr – Mon 5 Apr (3 days); Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 Oct (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).

Observances and other dates in 2026 (30)

Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.

DateDayNameType
Wed 4 Feb Wednesday Farmer's Day Observance
Tue 3 Mar Tuesday Lantern Festival Observance
Tue 3 Mar Tuesday Tourism Day Observance
Sun 8 Mar Sunday International Women's Day Observance
Thu 12 Mar Thursday Arbor Day Observance
Fri 20 Mar Friday Earth God's Birthday Observance
Sun 29 Mar Sunday Youth Day Observance
Mon 6 Apr Monday Kuan Yin's Birthday Observance
Fri 1 May Friday God of Medicine's Birthday Observance
Fri 1 May Friday Labour Day Observance
Mon 4 May Monday Literary Day Observance
Sat 9 May Saturday Matsu's Birthday Observance
Sun 10 May Sunday Mother's Day Observance
Sun 24 May Sunday Buddha's Birthday Observance
Wed 3 Jun Wednesday Opium Suppression Movement Day Observance
Sat 27 Jun Saturday Kuan Kung's Birthday Observance
Sat 27 Jun Saturday Cheng Huang's Birthday Observance
Sat 8 Aug Saturday Father's Day Observance
Wed 19 Aug Wednesday Qixi Festival Observance
Thu 27 Aug Thursday Ghost Festival Observance
Tue 1 Sept Tuesday Journalist' Day Observance
Thu 3 Sept Thursday Armed Forces Day Observance
Mon 28 Sept Monday Teachers' Day Observance
Sun 18 Oct Sunday Double Ninth Festival Observance
Wed 21 Oct Wednesday Overseas Chinese Day Observance
Sun 25 Oct Sunday Taiwan Retrocession Day Observance
Thu 12 Nov Thursday Sun Yat-sen's Birthday Observance
Mon 23 Nov Monday Saisiat Festival Observance
Mon 21 Dec Monday Dongzhi Festival Observance
Fri 25 Dec Friday Constitution Day Observance

Questions about holidays in Taiwan

How many public holidays does Taiwan have in 2026?
14 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 17 for 2027.
How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Taiwan?
5 — Chinese New Year Holiday (Saturday), Peace Memorial Day (Saturday), Children's Day (Saturday), Tomb Sweeping Day (Sunday), National Day / Double Tenth Day (Saturday). 1 substitute day is listed: Tomb Sweeping Day (substitute day) on Mon 6 Apr.
How many long weekends are there in Taiwan in 2026?
4 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 14 Feb – Sun 22 Feb (9 days); Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (3 days); Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun (3 days); Fri 25 Sept – Sun 27 Sept (3 days).

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