Public holidays in Taiwan
Taiwan has 14 public holidays in 2026. The table below also lists the other days observed there, such as bank and school holidays.
- 14 Public
- 30 Observance
Holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Founding of the Republic of China | Public |
| February 4 | Wednesday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| February 16 | Monday | Chinese New Year's Eve | Public |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Public |
| February 18 | Wednesday | The second day of the Chinese New Year | Public |
| February 19 | Thursday | The third day of the Chinese New Year | Public |
| February 20 | Friday | The forth day of the Chinese New Year | Public |
| February 21 | Saturday | Chinese New Year Holiday | Public |
| February 28 | Saturday | Peace Memorial Day | Public |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| March 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| March 12 | Thursday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| March 20 | Friday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| March 29 | Sunday | Youth Day | Observance |
| April 4 | Saturday | Children's Day | Public |
| April 5 | Sunday | Tomb Sweeping Day | Public |
| April 6 | Monday | Tomb Sweeping Day (substitute day) | Public |
| April 6 | Monday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Observance |
| May 4 | Monday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 9 | Saturday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| June 3 | Wednesday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| June 19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | Public |
| June 27 | Saturday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| June 27 | Saturday | Cheng Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| August 8 | Saturday | Father's Day | Observance |
| August 19 | Wednesday | Qixi Festival | Observance |
| August 27 | Thursday | Ghost Festival | Observance |
| September 1 | Tuesday | Journalist' Day | Observance |
| September 3 | Thursday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| September 25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public |
| September 28 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| October 10 | Saturday | National Day / Double Tenth Day | Public |
| October 18 | Sunday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| October 21 | Wednesday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| October 25 | Sunday | Taiwan Retrocession Day | Observance |
| November 12 | Thursday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| November 23 | Monday | Saisiat Festival | Observance |
| December 21 | Monday | Dongzhi Festival | Observance |
| December 25 | Friday | Constitution Day | Observance |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Taiwan have in 2026?
- Taiwan has 14 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the first public holiday in Taiwan in 2026?
- The first is Founding of the Republic of China, on January 1, 2026.
- Which public holidays in Taiwan fall on a weekend in 2026?
- 5 of them: Chinese New Year Holiday, Peace Memorial Day, Children's Day, Tomb Sweeping Day, National Day / Double Tenth Day.