Taiwan public holidays by year

HolidayDateDescription
New Year's Day2025-01-01 (Wednesday)In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars, begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice.
Chinese New Year
From: 2025-01-27 (Monday)
To: 2025-01-31 (Friday)
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
Additional Working Day2025-02-08 (Saturday)Certain weekends are designated working days scheduled to compensate for time off on long public holidays, often resulting in employees working on a weekend to make up for an extended holiday period.
Peace Memorial Day2025-02-28 (Friday)Peace Memorial Day, also known as 228 Memorial Day, is a public holiday in Taiwan for honoring and mourning the victims and families of the February 28 incident in 1947. Proposals to establish Peace Memorial Day as a holiday began in the early 1990s.
Additional Holiday2025-04-03 (Thursday)If two holidays fall on the same day, an adjacent working day may be given as an extra holiday; similarly, if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday becomes a public holiday.
Children's Day2025-04-04 (Friday)Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare.
Qingming Festival2025-04-04 (Friday)The Qingming Festival (or Ching Ming Festival) is a traditional Chinese holiday where people honor their ancestors by visiting their graves to clean the sites, make offerings, and pay respects, often combined with spring outings to enjoy nature.
Additional Holiday2025-05-30 (Friday)If two holidays fall on the same day, an adjacent working day may be given as an extra holiday; similarly, if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday becomes a public holiday.
Dragon Boat Festival2025-05-31 (Saturday)The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or early June in the Gregorian calendar.
Teachers' Day2025-09-28 (Sunday)Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education.
Additional Holiday2025-09-29 (Monday)If two holidays fall on the same day, an adjacent working day may be given as an extra holiday; similarly, if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday becomes a public holiday.
Mid-Autumn Festival2025-10-06 (Monday)The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated when the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest. In Chinese culture, the full moon symbolizes reunion, making it a central theme of the festival.
National Day2025-10-10 (Friday)The National Day of the Republic of China, also referred to as Double Ten Day or Double Tenth Day, is a public holiday on 10 October, now held annually as national day in the Republic of China.
Additional Holiday2025-10-24 (Friday)If two holidays fall on the same day, an adjacent working day may be given as an extra holiday; similarly, if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday becomes a public holiday.
Retrocession Day2025-10-25 (Saturday)Retrocession Day is the annual observance and a public holiday in Taiwan commemorating the end of Japanese rule of Taiwan and Penghu and the claimed return of Taiwan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945.
Constitution Day2025-12-25 (Thursday)Coincides with Christmas, and the anniversary of the 1947 ROC Constitution.