Public holidays in Taiwan
Taipei Lantern Festival in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
The following are considered holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, some are not:
Table of Taiwan Holidays
Public Holidays
| 2016 Gregorian Date Observed | Type of calendar followed | Date on calendar | English Name | Chinese Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Gregorian calendar | January 1 | Founding of the Republic of China (also New Year's Day) | 中華民國開國紀念日/元旦 | Commemorates the establishment of the Provisional Government in Nanjing. |
| February 7 | Chinese calendar | Last day (29th/30th day) of the 12th month | Chinese New Year's Eve | 農曆除夕 | Eve of the Chinese New Year. |
| February 8-12 | Chinese calendar | First 3 working days of the 1st month | Spring Festival | 春節 | Chinese New Year. |
| February 29 | Gregorian calendar | February 28 | 228 Peace Memorial Day | 228和平紀念日 | Commemorates the February 28 Incident in 1947. On this day, all flags in the nation will be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect for the dead. |
| April 4 | Gregorian calendar | April 4 | Combination of Children's Day and Tomb Sweeping Day | 婦女節、兒童節合併 | To make known the rights of children and to stop the abuse and killing of children. |
| May 2 | Gregorian calendar | May 1 | Labor Day | ||
| June 9 | Chinese calendar | 5th day of the 5th month | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午節 | Commemorates the death of the patriot Qu Yuan. |
| September 15 | Chinese calendar | 15th day of the 8th month | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋節 | A day for family reunion. |
| October 10 | Gregorian calendar | October 10 | National Day/Double Tenth Day | 國慶日/雙十節 | Commemorates the Wuchang Uprising of 1911. |
Unofficial holidays
The following holidays are also observed on Taiwan, but are not official holidays observed by civil servants of the central government. Some sectors of the workforce may have time off on some of the following holidays such as Labor Day, Armed Forces Day, and Teachers' Day.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 4 or 5 | Farmer's Day | 農民節 | Lichun, the beginning of spring |
| March 12 | Arbor Day | 國父逝世紀念日 | Sun Yat-sen's passing on March 12, 1925 |
| March 29 | Youth Day | 青年節 | Commemorates revolutionary Tenth Uprising in 1911 |
| May 1 | Labor Day | 勞動節 | |
| May 4 | Literary Day | 文藝節 | Commemorates May Fourth Movement |
| May (second Sunday) | Mother's Day | 母親節 | Buddha's birthday was changed to fit the date of Mother's Day.[1][2] |
| June 3 | Opium Suppression Movement Day | 禁煙節 | Commemorates burning of opium in the First Opium War of 1839 |
| August 8 | Father's Day | 父親節 | |
| September 1 | Journalist' Day | Commemorates the promulgation of the Protection of Journalists and Public Opinion Organizations law in 1933[3] | |
| September 3 | Armed Forces Day | 軍人節 | Honors the Republic of China Armed Forces |
| September 28 | Teachers' Day | 孔子誕辰紀念日 | Confucius' Birthday |
| October 21 | Overseas Chinese Day | 華僑節 | |
| October 25 | Taiwan Retrocession Day | 台灣光復節 | Japan relinquishes control of and returns Taiwan to the Republic of China October 25, 1945 |
| November 12 | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | 國父誕辰紀念日 | Also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day |
| Winter solstice | Dōngzhì Festival | 冬至 | |
| December 25 | Constitution Day | 行憲紀念日 | Coincides with Christmas, and anniversary of the 1947 ROC Constitution |
| Aboriginal Festivals | 原住民族歲時祭儀 | Dates to be published by the Council of Indigenous Peoples, varies according to tribes |
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th day of 1st lunar month | Lantern Festival | 元宵節 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 1st lunar month | Tourism Day | 觀光節 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 2nd day of 2nd lunar month | Earth God's Birthday | 土地公誕辰 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 19th day of 2nd lunar month | Kuan Yin's Birthday | 觀音誕辰 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 3rd lunar month | God of Medicine's Birthday | 保生大帝誕辰 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 23rd day of 3rd lunar month | Matsu's Birthday | 媽祖誕辰 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 8th day of 4th lunar month | Buddha's Birthday | 佛誕日 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 13th day of 5th lunar month | Kuan Kung's Birthday | 關公誕辰 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 13th day of 5th lunar month | Cheng Huang's Birthday | Based on Chinese calendar | |
| 7th day of 7th lunar month | Chi Hsi Festival | 七夕 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 7th lunar month | Ghost Festival | 中元節 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 9th day of 9th lunar month | Double Ninth Festival | 重陽節 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 10th lunar month | Saisiat Festival | 賽夏節 | Pas-taai Festival of the Saisiat tribe |
See also
References
- ↑ Camaron Kao (May 14, 2012), "Thousands of believers mark Buddha's birthday", China Post
- ↑ Ko Shu-Ling (May 9, 2011), "Sakyamuni Buddha birthday celebrated", Taipei Times,
The legislature approved a proposal in 1999 to designate the birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha — which falls on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar — a national holiday and to celebrate the special occasion concurrently with International Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
- ↑ A Retrospective of Major News Media Events for the Republic of China’s Centennial, United Daily News Online
External links
- Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan
- Official Work Calendar in Taiwan by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA)
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