Taiwan Calendar 2025 - Full List of Public Holidays And Observances: Dates and Celebrations
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| National Day in Taiwan |
Overview - Taiwan Calendar 2025 with the Public Holidays And Observances
• Lunar New Year holiday (9 days): Jan. 25 - Feb. 2
• Peace Memorial Day (3 days): Feb. 28 - March. 2
• Children's Day and Tomb Sweeping Festival (4 days): Apr. 3 - Apr. 6
• Dragon Boat Festival (3 days): May 30 - June 1
• Mid-Autumn Festival (3 days): Oct. 4 - Oct. 6
• National Day (3 days): Oct. 10 - Oct. 12
When there is a public holiday in Taiwan on a Tuesday or Thursday, there is usually an extra "bridge day" to the weekend. This is because the government makes plans for an extended holiday weekend, which includes making another Saturday a make-up work day.
In 2025, Taiwan will have six holidays in a row that last three days or more, including the Lunar New Year holiday, which lasts nine days.
With weekends, 2025 will have 115 days off, including six long holidays that last three days or more. The Lunar New Year holiday, which starts on January 25 and lasts for 9 days, is the most important part of the news. What about make-up days? The government has only said one, which will happen on February 8 to make up for the Monday before LNY.
Lunar New Year's Eve is on January 27, which is a Monday. That day is also a holiday, and it will be made up on February 8, which is a later Saturday.
The DGPA says there will be no make-up work days for the long weekend of Children's Day and the Tomb Sweeping Festival.
There are no references to Labor Day (May 1) or Armed Forces Day (Sept. 3) on the list of holidays for government agencies and state-run businesses. This is because workers are already off because of the Labor Standards Act (勺潖㈦).
→ A PDF version of the official calendar can be downloaded Here!
| The DGPA released a calendar for 2025 that shows other long holidays, such as Children's Day/Tomb Sweeping Festival, which lasts four days from April 3–6, and several others that last three days, such as Peace Memorial Day (Feb. 28–March 2), Dragon Boat Festival (May 30–June 1), Mid-Autumn Festival (Oct. 4-6), and National Day (Oct. 10–12). |
2025 Taiwan Calendar - Full List of Public Holidays And Observances
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| A calendar shows Taiwan public holidays in 2025 |
| Date | Name | Type | |
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| 1 Jan | Wednesday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 28 Jan | Tuesday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National holiday |
| 29 Jan | Wednesday | Lunar New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 30 Jan | Thursday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| 31 Jan | Friday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| 1 Feb | Saturday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| 2 Feb | Sunday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| 4 Feb | Tuesday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| 12 Feb | Wednesday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| 12 Feb | Wednesday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| 28 Feb | Friday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| 1 Mar | Saturday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| 8 Mar | Saturday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| 12 Mar | Wednesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| 18 Mar | Tuesday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| 20 Mar | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29 Mar | Saturday | Youth Day | Observance |
| 4 Apr | Friday | Children's Day | National holiday |
| 5 Apr | Saturday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National holiday |
| 12 Apr | Saturday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| 20 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 20 Apr | Sunday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| 1 May | Thursday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| 4 May | Sunday | Literary Day | Observance |
| 5 May | Monday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| 11 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 31 May | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| 3 Jun | Tuesday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| 8 Jun | Sunday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| 8 Jun | Sunday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| 21 Jun | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| 8 Aug | Friday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 29 Aug | Friday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 3 Sep | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 6 Sep | Saturday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| 23 Sep | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 28 Sep | Sunday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| 6 Oct | Monday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| 10 Oct | Friday | National Day | National holiday |
| 21 Oct | Tuesday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| 25 Oct | Saturday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| 29 Oct | Wednesday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| 31 Oct | Friday | Halloween | Observance |
| 12 Nov | Wednesday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| 21 Dec | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| 21 Dec | Sunday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| 25 Dec | Thursday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 25 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Day | Observance |
2025 Taiwan Calendar: Dates and Celebrations
Note:
• The Lunar New Year holiday will always be observed following another date.
• Should a holiday fall on a Saturday, the day before will likewise be a holiday.
• Should the holiday land on a Sunday, the following day will also be holiday.
• Should a public holiday fall on a Tuesday or a Thursday, the government will allow a "extended holiday," albeit this will be offset by designating Saturday as a working day.
January 1st - Republic Day in Taiwan
Taiwan has a holiday on January 1st called Republic Day.
Today is also New Year's Day, but the real reason for the holiday is to remember when the Republic of China was founded on January 1, 1912.
People in Taiwan may be celebrating the start of the international new year more than the events of 1912.
Lunar New Year Holiday in Taiwan in 2025
In China, the Lunar Year starts at sunset on December 21, which is the second New Moon after the winter solstice. So, the New Year can start at any time between January 21 and February 21.
January 16 in Taiwan. Businesses that need to pay their workers during the holiday must pay them twice as much as usual. Around Chinese New Year, it is common to give employees a bonus package.
January 15th (Lunar) - Lantern Festival in Taiwan in 2025
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, this holiday is held.
On the 15th day, the first night after Lunar New Year, there is a full moon. This is the last night of the celebrations for the new year.
Chinese tradition says that at the start of the new year, when there is a full moon, thousands of colorful lanterns should be set up for everyone to enjoy.
At this time, people will eat rice balls and try to figure out the puzzles on the lanterns. It will be a happy time for families to get together.
In the past, each of the 16 days from Lunar New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival had a special event to celebrate.
In modern times, the Lantern Festival is a big event for families to get together. There are a lot of beautiful big lanterns in parks all over Taiwan. They show everything from the current animal of the zodiac to scenes from traditional Chinese folk tales and more modern scenes. Kids at school will make a lot of smaller lanterns to add to the show that night.
People in northern China eat "Yuan Xiao," a traditional sweet sticky rice ball dessert. "Yuan Xiao" is known as "Tang Yuan" in southern China, and it means "family unity."
Feb 4 - Farmer's Day 2025 in Taiwan
Farmer's Day is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
Feb 12 - Tourism Day 2025 in Taiwan
Tourism Day is not a public holiday in Taiwan. Businesses have normal opening hours.
February 28th - Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan in 2025
Taiwan's February 28th is Peace Memorial Day, which is a major holiday.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is also a holiday the Friday before. When it falls on a Sunday, it is a holiday the Monday after.
It was created in 1997 as a solemn way to remember the 228 Incident, which began on February 28, 1947, and killed thousands of people during a harsh military crackdown during the KMT regime.
March 1 - Earth God's Birthday 2025 in Taiwan
Earth God's Birthday falls on Saturday, March 1, 2025; although it is a working day. Most companies in Taiwan follow set opening hours.
March 8 - International Women's Day 2025 in Taiwan
Though International Women's Day falls on Saturday, March 8, 2025, it is a working day. Most companies in Taiwan follow set opening hours.
March 18 - Kuan Yin's Birthday 2025 in Taiwan
Kuan Yin's Birthday is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
April 4 - Children's Day in Taiwan in 2025
Celebrated on April 4th in the Republic of China, this holiday is
The holiday originated in 1925 when delegates from many nations gathered in Geneva, Switzerland to organize the first "World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children".
Following the conference, several governments all around set a day as Children's Day. Since no particular date was suggested, nations adopted whatever date most suited for their own customs.
Schools have been organizing extra events in honor of the day since its designation.
April 4 - Tomb-Sweeping Day in Taiwan in 2025
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| Tomb-Sweeping Day in Taiwan |
Here in Taiwan, this holiday is called Tomb Sweeping Day. The day is a statutory public holiday, thus most companies and schools close for that as well. 1972 saw it first announced as a public holiday.
On the fifteenth day following the Spring Equinox is Ching Ming, Qingming, the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave- Sweeping Day. In the western calendar, this often falls on April 4 or April 5.
The two characters, ching—meaning pure or clean—and ming—meaning brightness—indicate the date of the festival on the Chinese calendar. Ching Ming taken together denotes just and clean.
On conventional Japanese calendars, which reflect their culture's similar observance, this date also appears. Hansik is the observance practiced in Korean culture.
April 4 - Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan
Tomb Sweeping Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.
May 1st - Matsu's Birthday in Taiwan
Although Matsu's Birthday is not a public holiday, businesses and schools may be closed because it falls on the same date as Labor Day in 2025.
May 1st - Labor day in Taiwan in 2025
Only private sector workers in Taiwan have Labor Day off; for other groups of people, such teachers and students, the working day is regular.
May 1st is this worldwide holiday. It is most usually connected as a celebration of the successes of the labour movement. Celebrated with a public holiday in more than eighty countries, the holiday may also be known as International Worker's Day or May Day.
May 11 - Mother's Day in Taiwan in 2025
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| Mother's Day in Taiwan in 2025 |
Though not a public holiday, in the United States this legal national holiday falls on the second Sunday in May.
Though not every nation celebrates Mother's Day on the same day, it is observed worldwide in more than 50 countries.
Mother's Day celebrations on the second Sunday of May find Australia, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, and Belgium among the nations. Mother's Day is observed on May 10th annually in Mexico and many other countries of Latin America. Celebrated in Thailand on August 12th, the birthday of the current Queen.
May 15 - Buddha's Birthday in Taiwan
Buddha's Birthday is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
May 30 - Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan in 2025
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar for millennia, the Tuen Ng Festival—formerly known as the Duanwu or Dragon Boat Festival—has People all around Asia, but particularly in Central and Southern China, come to see dragon-shaped boats race along lakes and riverbanks during this celebration.
According legend, the holiday marks the sad death of Chu Yuan in 288 BC. Chu Yuan was a poet and state minister at the Warring States period. Chu Yuan penned a poem titled "Li Soa," after the King was taken prisoner in honor and remembrance of the former King, Chu Yuan was fighting. This infuriated the recently crowned King, who sent Chu Yuan into exile. Chu Yuan dropped himself into the Mi-Lo River rather than leaving his dear nation.
The myth goes that the people chased him down the river, beating drums to frighten away the fish and tossing dumplings into the river so the fish would not eat his body, so saving their revered leaders. The festivities today represent the meager efforts of the friends and people who raced down the river to rescue Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan is generally agreed to be China's first poet, thus the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as poets day. Chu was in exile penning poems to convey his resentment and grief.
June 10 - Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan
Public holiday Dragon Boat Festival is For the general public, today is off; most companies and schools are closed.
August 8 - Father's Day in Taiwan
Father's Day marks the celebration of fathers' and forefathers' roles. Though the ancient Romans did honor fathers, every February, only those who had passed away, this is a modern holiday.
Father's Day is observed on several dates worldwide, although the day is observed similarly generally involving gifts to fathers and family events.
Father's Day's most often occurring Sunday in June is the third one. First seen in the USA, this date has since been embraced by many other nations.
Father's Day is observed in Spain, Italy, Portugal, on March 19th, the Feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of fathers.
Father's Day observed in Germany falls on the same day as Ascension Day.
September 28 - Teachers' Day in Taiwan
September 28, 2025 is Teachers's Day; this is a working day. Most companies in Taiwan follow set opening hours.
October 6 - Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan
Starting on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the Mid Autumn celebration lasts.
Should the day following the Mid Autumn Festival fall on a Sunday, Monday will be a national holiday observed in Hong Kong.
Among the activities are Fire Dragon dancing, appreciating the lantern displays, and dining moon cakes.
The classic meal of the Mid-Autumn Festival are mooncakes. The pastries are consumed around the supposed lunar fullest and brightest time. Traditionally, they are presented as gifts to family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and staff members, so complementing family events and public celebrations.
A sweet or savory filling makes Mooncakes a kind of snack or dessert pastry. Though they can also be square-shaped, their main form reflects that of the moon. Specifically Cantonese-style mooncakes, traditional Chinese mooncakes are baked, golden-brown, moulded or stamped on top bearing the name of the filling.
Typical sweet fillings include sweet bean paste, lotus seed paste or red date (jujube) paste enveloping one or more tiny salted, cured duck egg yolks. Among the often used savory ingredients are ham, Chinese sausage, roast pork and radish. Mixed nuts and dried fruit are still classic fillings. Another dough created with cake flour forms the outside layer of the mooncake.
October 10 - National Day in Taiwan
Celebrated always on October 10, this holiday is Taiwan's national holiday.
The square in front of Taipei's presidential office building is lit in the run-up to Double Tenth Day. Taiwan On the holiday, there are big parades and rallies, martial arts demonstrations, folk dancing, and other cultural events.
Celebrations culminate in a magnificent firework show across an island in the middle of Taipei's Tarmsui River.
It signifies the beginning of the 10 October 1911 Wuchang Uprising.
The Ching (Qing) Dynasty the Manchus founded in 1644 came to an end with the uprising. On January 1, 1912, the uprising produced the Republic of China.
The Ching court's authority and control had started to fade at the beginning of the nineteenth century; by the start of the twentieth century, China had grown weak under the influence of westerners and Japanese Dissatisfied with this state of affairs, Sun Yatsen led nationalists into an uprising.
Successful as the uprising in Wuchang was, other upheavals broke out in other Chinese cities. Sun Yatsen was chosen temporary president of the new republic while the Manchus' inevitable fall came fast.
The Government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan in 1949 after losing authority over mainland China to the Communists following the Chinese Civil War.
October 21 - Overseas Chinese Day in Taiwan
Overseas Chinese Day is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
October 25 - Taiwan's Retrocession Day in Taiwan
Taiwan's Retrocession Day is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
October 29 - Double Ninth Day in Taiwan
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| Double Ninth Day in Taiwan |
Your Chinese, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwanese colleagues mark the Chung Yeung Festival on this day. Only the Han Chinese-majority territories of Hong Kong and Macau mark Chung Yeung as a public holiday.
Celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month for millennia, the festival of Chung Yeung (Chongyang in Mandarin), sometimes known as the Double-Ninth, the Festival of High Places or Autumn Remembrance.
October 31 - Halloween in Taiwan
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| Halloween in Taiwan |
Halloween isn't a public holiday celebrated in Taiwan. Companies open regular hours.Halloween, which falls annually on October 31, is celebrated by many people worldwide. Often known as All Hallows' Eve and Halloween Eve, this is the day before All Saints' Day.
December Solstices
Every year there are two solstices—one in December and one in June. The shortest day north of the equator and the longest day in the south fall on the December solstice.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the December solstice is the occasion the Sun is exactly above the Tropic of Capricorn. This is the southernmost latitude it visits during a year. It starts headed north once more following the solstice.
December 21 - Dōngzhì Festival in Taiwan
Even though Dōngzhì Festival falls on Saturday, 21 December 2025, it is a working day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in Taiwan.
December 25 - Christmas Day in Taiwan
One of the most joyous Christian holidays observed in many nations worldwide is Christmas Day, December 25. It honors Jesus's birth. Christmas Day isn't a public holiday observed in Taiwan. Companies have regular business opening hours.
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