| JAN 1 |
Thursday |
Founding Day of the Republic of China |
Public Holiday |
January 1, anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in 1912. |
| FEB 15 |
Sunday |
Day before Lunar New Year's Eve |
Public Holiday |
The day before Chinese New Year's Eve; observed only when there is a make-up shift to extend the holiday. |
| FEB 16 |
Monday |
Lunar New Year's Eve |
Public Holiday |
Lunar New Year's Eve, family reunion dinner night. |
| FEB 17 |
Tuesday |
Lunar New Year's Day |
Public Holiday |
Lunar January 1, the most important traditional festival. |
| FEB 18 |
Wednesday |
Second Day of Lunar New Year |
Public Holiday |
Lunar January 2, second day of Chinese New Year. |
| FEB 19 |
Thursday |
Third Day of Lunar New Year |
Public Holiday |
Lunar January 3, third day of Chinese New Year. |
| FEB 20 |
Friday |
Day Before Lunar New Year's Eve (Substitute Holiday) |
Substitute Holiday |
Little New Year's Eve substitute holiday — granted when the day before Lunar New Year's Eve falls on a weekend, in accordance with the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration's annual calendar. |
| FEB 27 |
Friday |
Peace Memorial Day (Substitute Holiday) |
Substitute Holiday |
Peace Memorial Day substitute holiday — granted when 28 February falls on a weekend, in accordance with the make-up holiday rules issued by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration. |
| FEB 28 |
Saturday |
Peace Memorial Day |
Public Holiday |
February 28, commemorates the victims of the 1947 incident. |
| APR 3 |
Friday |
Children's Day (Substitute Holiday) |
Substitute Holiday |
Children's Day substitute holiday — granted when Children's Day falls on a weekend, ensuring a make-up day off as mandated by Taiwan's Labor Standards Act. |
| APR 4 |
Saturday |
Children's Day |
Public Holiday |
April 4, dedicated to children; one of Taiwan's national holidays. |
| APR 5 |
Sunday |
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival) |
Public Holiday |
April 4-5, traditional tomb-sweeping day for ancestor veneration. |
| APR 6 |
Monday |
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Substitute Holiday) |
Substitute Holiday |
Tomb-Sweeping Day substitute holiday — granted when 4 or 5 April falls on a weekend, in line with the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration's holiday calendar. |
| MAY 1 |
Friday |
Labour Day |
Public Holiday |
May 1, International Workers' Day. |
| JUN 19 |
Friday |
Dragon Boat Festival |
Public Holiday |
Lunar May 5, commemorates poet Qu Yuan with dragon boat races. |
| SEP 25 |
Friday |
Mid-Autumn Festival |
Public Holiday |
Lunar August 15, traditional family reunion festival. |
| SEP 28 |
Monday |
Confucius' Birthday (Teachers' Day) |
Public Holiday |
September 28, honors Confucius and teachers; restored as a national holiday from 2025. |
| OCT 9 |
Friday |
National Day (Substitute Holiday) |
Substitute Holiday |
National Day substitute holiday — granted when 10 October falls on a weekend, ensuring a long weekend in line with the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration's annual calendar. |
| OCT 10 |
Saturday |
National Day (Double Tenth Day) |
Public Holiday |
October 10, commemorates the 1911 Wuchang Uprising that founded the ROC. |
| OCT 25 |
Sunday |
Taiwan Retrocession Day & Battle of Guningtou Victory Day |
Public Holiday |
October 25, commemorates Taiwan's retrocession from Japan in 1945 and the 1949 Battle of Guningtou; national holiday from 2025. |
| OCT 26 |
Monday |
Taiwan Retrocession Memorial Day (Substitute Holiday) |
Substitute Holiday |
Taiwan Retrocession Memorial Day substitute holiday — granted when 25 October falls on a weekend, allowing a workforce make-up day off. |
| DEC 25 |
Friday |
Constitution Day |
Public Holiday |
December 25, anniversary of the implementation of the ROC Constitution in 1947; national holiday from 2025. |