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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
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayFounding Day of the Republic of ChinaNationwide
February
Feb 15SundayChinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 16MondayChinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 17TuesdayChinese New YearNationwide
Feb 18WednesdayChinese New YearNationwide
Feb 19ThursdayChinese New YearNationwide
Feb 20FridayChinese New Year's Eve Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 27FridayPeace Memorial Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 28SaturdayPeace Memorial DayNationwide
April
Apr 3FridayChildren's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Apr 4SaturdayChildren's DayNationwide
Apr 5SundayTomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
Apr 6MondayTomb-Sweeping Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1FridayLabor DayNationwide
June
Jun 19FridayDragon Boat FestivalNationwide
September
Sep 25FridayMid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
Sep 28MondayConfucius' BirthdayNationwide
October
Oct 9FridayNational Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 10SaturdayNational DayNationwide
Oct 25SundayTaiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial DayNationwide
Oct 26MondayTaiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25FridayConstitution 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.

Taiwan public holidays by year

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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.