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1JanThu
Founding Day of the Republic of China / New Year's Day 中華民國開國紀念日
New Year's Day and anniversary of the ROC's founding in 1912. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy New Year” · 新年快樂
Holidays & cultural calendar · 2026–2027
Taiwan: public holidays, festivals and cultural events
Lunar New Year shuts offices and factories for about a week, and during Ghost Month (7th lunar month) many firms defer contract signings, ground-breakings and moves.
- Public holidays 2026
- 17
- Public holidays 2027
- 18
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Calendars
- Gregorian · Chinese lunisolar · Minguo (ROC) year
From today to 31 December 2026
Greetings and notices for Taiwan
A banner for every holiday and cultural event until the end of the year – share it with partners or download it for e-mail and social media.
202622 dates202723 dates Public holiday Regional holiday Festivals & observances 12small number = Chinese lunisolar day Full moon
Taiwan calendar 2026
January 2026
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February 2026
March 2026
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April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
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July 2026
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August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
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January 2026
February 2026
- 3FebTue
Weiya (year-end company banquet) 尾牙
16th day of the 12th lunar month (Year of the Snake)
Traditional year-end dinner where companies thank staff and suppliers; a common occasion to invite business partners. Normal business day.
- 14FebSat
Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) holidays 春節
27th day of the 12th month – 6th day of the 1st month; New Year's Day = 1st day of the 1st lunar month (17 Feb), Year of the Horse (丙午)
Nine-day break 14–22 Feb: 15 Feb (day before New Year's Eve, a new holiday from 2025), New Year's Eve 16 Feb, New Year 17–19 Feb and make-up day 20 Feb. Offices, banks, factories and most suppliers close.
“Happy Lunar New Year” · 新春快樂，恭喜發財
- 27FebFri
Peace Memorial Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Peace Memorial Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
- 28FebSat
Peace Memorial Day 和平紀念日
Commemorates the victims of the 1947 228 Incident; a day of remembrance. Offices and banks closed.
March 2026
- 3MarTue
Lantern Festival 元宵節
15th day of the 1st lunar month
Ends the New Year season; Pingxi sky lanterns and the Taiwan Lantern Festival. Normal business day.
April 2026
- 3AprFri
Children's Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Children's Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
- 4AprSat
Children's Day 兒童節
Public holiday for children; offices and banks closed.
- 5AprSun
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming) 清明節
Qingming solar term
Families clean ancestral graves; fixed by the Qingming solar term. Offices and banks closed and roads busy.
- 6AprMon
Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Tomb-Sweeping Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
May 2026
- 1MayFri
Labour Day 勞動節
Since 2025 a public holiday for all (previously only for private-sector workers). Offices and banks closed.
- 9MaySat
Mazu's Birthday 媽祖誕辰
23rd day of the 3rd lunar month
Birthday of the sea goddess Mazu, climax of the weeks-long Dajia Mazu pilgrimage, Taiwan's largest religious event. Normal business day.
June 2026
- 19JunFri
Dragon Boat Festival 端午節
5th day of the 5th lunar month
Dragon-boat races and zongzi rice dumplings. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Dragon Boat Festival” · 端午節安康
August 2026
- 13AugThu
Ghost Month 鬼月（農曆七月）
1st–29th day of the 7th lunar month; Zhongyuan Festival = 15th day (27 Aug)
Traditional 7th lunar month; many Taiwanese firms avoid signing contracts, moving premises, ground-breaking or buying property, and hold offerings on Zhongyuan (27 Aug). Plan project starts accordingly.
September 2026
- 25SeptFri
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節
15th day of the 8th lunar month
Moon-viewing, mooncakes and family barbecues; joins Teachers' Day (28 Sep) for a 4-day weekend. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” · 中秋節快樂
- 28SeptMon
Teachers' Day (Confucius' Birthday) 教師節（孔子誕辰紀念日）
Restored as a national day off from 2025; Confucius ceremonies at temples. Offices and banks closed.
October 2026
- 9OctFri
National Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because National Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
- 10OctSat
National Day (Double Tenth Day) 國慶日（雙十節）
Anniversary of the 1911 Wuchang Uprising; parades and fireworks. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy National Day” · 國慶日快樂
- 25OctSun
Taiwan Retrocession and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day 臺灣光復暨金門古寧頭大捷紀念日
Restored as a national day off from 2025, marking the end of Japanese rule (1945) and the 1949 Battle of Guningtou. Offices and banks closed.
- 26OctMon
Retrocession Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Retrocession Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
December 2026
- 22DecTue
Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival) 冬至
Winter solstice (dongzhi solar term)
Families eat tangyuan rice balls; normal business day.
- 25DecFri
Constitution Day 行憲紀念日
Restored as a national day off from 2025, marking the 1947 ROC Constitution (coincides with Christmas). Offices and banks closed.
“Merry Christmas” · 聖誕快樂
Taiwan calendar 2027
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
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April 2027
May 2027
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June 2027
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July 2027
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August 2027
September 2027
October 2027
November 2027
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January 2027
- 1JanFri
Founding Day of the Republic of China / New Year's Day 中華民國開國紀念日
New Year's Day and anniversary of the ROC's founding in 1912. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy New Year” · 新年快樂
- 23JanSat
Weiya (year-end company banquet) 尾牙
16th day of the 12th lunar month (Year of the Horse)
Traditional year-end dinner where companies thank staff and suppliers; a common occasion to invite business partners. Normal business day.
February 2027
- 4FebThu
Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) holidays 春節
28th day of the 12th month – 5th day of the 1st month; New Year's Day = 1st day of the 1st lunar month (6 Feb), Year of the Goat (丁未)
Seven-day break 4–10 Feb: 4 Feb (day before New Year's Eve), New Year's Eve 5 Feb, New Year 6–8 Feb, and make-up days 9–10 Feb for the days that fall on the weekend. Offices, banks, factories and most suppliers close.
“Happy Lunar New Year” · 新春快樂，恭喜發財
- 20FebSat
Lantern Festival 元宵節
15th day of the 1st lunar month
Ends the New Year season; Pingxi sky lanterns and the Taiwan Lantern Festival. Normal business day.
- 28FebSun
Peace Memorial Day 和平紀念日
Commemorates the victims of the 1947 228 Incident; a day of remembrance. Offices and banks closed.
March 2027
- 1MarMon
Peace Memorial Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Peace Memorial Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
April 2027
- 4AprSun
Children's Day 兒童節
Public holiday for children; offices and banks closed.
- 5AprMon
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming) 清明節
Qingming solar term
Families clean ancestral graves; fixed by the Qingming solar term. Offices and banks closed and roads busy.
- 6AprTue
Children's Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Children's Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
- 29AprThu
Mazu's Birthday 媽祖誕辰
23rd day of the 3rd lunar month · estimated
Birthday of the sea goddess Mazu, climax of the weeks-long Dajia Mazu pilgrimage, Taiwan's largest religious event. Normal business day.
- 30AprFri
Labour Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Labour Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
May 2027
- 1MaySat
Labour Day 勞動節
Since 2025 a public holiday for all (previously only for private-sector workers). Offices and banks closed.
June 2027
- 9JunWed
Dragon Boat Festival 端午節
5th day of the 5th lunar month
Dragon-boat races and zongzi rice dumplings. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Dragon Boat Festival” · 端午節安康
August 2027
- 2AugMon
Ghost Month 鬼月（農曆七月）
1st–29th day of the 7th lunar month; Zhongyuan Festival = 15th day (16 Aug)
Traditional 7th lunar month; many Taiwanese firms avoid signing contracts, moving premises, ground-breaking or buying property, and hold offerings on Zhongyuan (16 Aug). Plan project starts accordingly.
September 2027
- 15SeptWed
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節
15th day of the 8th lunar month
Moon-viewing, mooncakes and family barbecues. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” · 中秋節快樂
- 28SeptTue
Teachers' Day (Confucius' Birthday) 教師節（孔子誕辰紀念日）
Restored as a national day off from 2025; Confucius ceremonies at temples. Offices and banks closed.
October 2027
- 10OctSun
National Day (Double Tenth Day) 國慶日（雙十節）
Anniversary of the 1911 Wuchang Uprising; parades and fireworks. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy National Day” · 國慶日快樂
- 11OctMon
National Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because National Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
- 25OctMon
Taiwan Retrocession and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day 臺灣光復暨金門古寧頭大捷紀念日
Restored as a national day off from 2025, marking the end of Japanese rule (1945) and the 1949 Battle of Guningtou. Offices and banks closed.
December 2027
- 22DecWed
Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival) 冬至
Winter solstice (dongzhi solar term)
Families eat tangyuan rice balls; normal business day.
- 24DecFri
Constitution Day (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Make-up day off because Constitution Day falls on a weekend; government offices and most businesses closed.
- 25DecSat
Constitution Day 行憲紀念日
Restored as a national day off from 2025, marking the 1947 ROC Constitution (coincides with Christmas). Offices and banks closed.
“Merry Christmas” · 聖誕快樂
- 31DecFri
Founding Day 2028 (observed / make-up day off) 補假
Day off in lieu because 1 January 2028 falls on a Saturday; offices and banks closed.
Business closures ahead in Taiwan
Days when government offices, customs, banks and most companies close. Allow for them in approval cycles, payment dates, vessel arrivals and site deliveries.
| Date | Occasion | When | Calendar | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2026Friday | Constitution Day行憲紀念日 | In 58 days | Gregorian | National |
| 1 Jan 2027Friday | Founding Day of the Republic of China / New Year's Day中華民國開國紀念日 | In 65 days | Gregorian | National |
| 4–10 Feb 2027Thursday | Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) holidays春節 | In 99 days | Chinese lunisolar28th day of the 12th month – 5th day of the 1st month; New Year's Day = 1st day of the 1st lunar month (6 Feb), Year of the Goat (丁未) | National |
| 28 Feb 2027Sunday | Peace Memorial Day和平紀念日 | In 123 days | Gregorian | National |
| 1 Mar 2027Monday | Peace Memorial Day (observed / make-up day off)補假 | In 124 days | Gregorian | National |
| 4 Apr 2027Sunday | Children's Day兒童節 | In 158 days | Gregorian | National |
| 5 Apr 2027Monday | Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming)清明節 | In 159 days | OtherQingming solar term | National |
| 6 Apr 2027Tuesday | Children's Day (observed / make-up day off)補假 | In 160 days | Gregorian | National |
| 30 Apr 2027Friday | Labour Day (observed / make-up day off)補假 | In 184 days | Gregorian | National |
| 1 May 2027Saturday | Labour Day勞動節 | In 185 days | Gregorian | National |
| 9 Jun 2027Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival端午節 | In 224 days | Chinese lunisolar5th day of the 5th lunar month | National |
| 15 Sept 2027Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節 | In 322 days | Chinese lunisolar15th day of the 8th lunar month | National |
| 28 Sept 2027Tuesday | Teachers' Day (Confucius' Birthday)教師節（孔子誕辰紀念日） | In 335 days | Gregorian | National |
| 10 Oct 2027Sunday | National Day (Double Tenth Day)國慶日（雙十節） | In 347 days | Gregorian | National |
| 11 Oct 2027Monday | National Day (observed / make-up day off)補假 | In 348 days | Gregorian | National |
| 25 Oct 2027Monday | Taiwan Retrocession and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day臺灣光復暨金門古寧頭大捷紀念日 | In 362 days | Gregorian | National |
Approvals & RFQs
Send shop drawings for approval at least two weeks before a long holiday – reviews stop while engineers and authorities are away.
Vessel arrival
Customs clearance and container release pause on public holidays; storage and demurrage keep running. Time the ETA after the break.
Landed cost to Taiwan →Site deliveries
Crane hire, trucking permits and site access are limited around holidays. Agree the erection sequence and delivery windows in advance.
Vietnam holidays too
Our factory plans production around Tết (Lunar New Year) and National Day – we lock delivery dates for your project well ahead of both.
Request a quotation →Sources & notes
Dates follow official government lists where published. Islamic and other moon-sighting dates, and holidays not yet gazetted for next year, are marked "estimated" and may move by a day. Always confirm with your local partner before fixing a deadline.
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