Taiwan

Taiwan public holidays 2026

Taiwan has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 245 working days. Next up: National Day on Friday, October 9, 2026, in 10 days.

Public holidays in Taiwan in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	Founding Day of the Republic of ChinaNationwide
February
Feb 15Sunday	Chinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 16Monday	Chinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 17Tuesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
Feb 18Wednesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
Feb 19Thursday	Chinese New YearNationwide
Feb 20Friday	Chinese New Year's Eve Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 27Friday	Peace Memorial Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 28Saturday	Peace Memorial DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Children's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Children's DayNationwide
Apr 5Sunday	Tomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Tomb-Sweeping Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 19Friday	Dragon Boat FestivalNationwide
September
Sep 25Friday	Mid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
Sep 28Monday	Confucius' BirthdayNationwide
October
Oct 9Friday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 10Saturday	National DayNationwide
Oct 25Sunday	Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial DayNationwide
Oct 26Monday	Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Constitution DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · Founding Day of the Republic of ChinaTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
9 daysSat, Feb 14 – Sun, Feb 22 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year
3 daysFri, Feb 27 – Sun, Mar 1 · Peace Memorial Day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Children's Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 · Dragon Boat Festival
4 daysFri, Sep 25 – Mon, Sep 28 · Mid-Autumn Festival, Confucius' Birthday
3 daysFri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11 · National Day
3 daysSat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26 · Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Constitution Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Taiwan in 2026?

16 nationwide public holidays: Founding Day of the Republic of China (Jan 1); Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 15); Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 16); Chinese New Year (Feb 17); Chinese New Year (Feb 18); Chinese New Year (Feb 19); Peace Memorial Day (Feb 28); Children's Day (Apr 4); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 5); Labor Day (May 1); Dragon Boat Festival (Jun 19); Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 25); Confucius' Birthday (Sep 28); National Day (Oct 10); Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day (Oct 25); Constitution Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Taiwan?

National Day, on Friday, October 9, 2026 — in 10 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

245 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.