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.
- 14public holidays 2026
- 4long weekends
- 5on a weekend
- Saturdaymost common weekday
Weekend in Taiwan: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
- Sat 14 Feb – Sun 22 Feb · 9 days off · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year, The second day of the Chinese New Year, The third day of the Chinese New Year, The forth day of the Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Holiday
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off · Children's Day, Tomb Sweeping Day, Tomb Sweeping Day (substitute day)
- Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun · 3 days off · Dragon Boat Festival
- Fri 25 Sept – Sun 27 Sept · 3 days off · Mid-Autumn Festival
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · Founding of the Republic of China
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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