Taiwan Public Holidays in 2008
Taiwan has a total of 46 holidays in 2008. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day/New Year's Day |
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Farmer's Day |
Monday, February 4, 2008 | Farmer's Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Lunar New Year's Eve |
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | Lunar New Year's Eve is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| Lunar New Year's Day |
Thursday, February 7, 2008 | Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations. |
| Lunar New Year Holiday |
Friday, February 8, 2008 | Lunar New Year Holiday is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| Lantern Festival |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 | Lantern Festival is a observance in Taiwan |
| Tourism Day |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 | Tourism Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Peace Memorial Day |
Thursday, February 28, 2008 | Peace Memorial Day is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| International Women's Day |
Saturday, March 8, 2008 | International Women's Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Earth God's Birthday |
Sunday, March 9, 2008 | Earth God's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Arbor Day |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | Arbor Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| March Equinox |
Thursday, March 20, 2008 | March Equinox in Taiwan (Taipei) |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 23, 2008 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Kuan Yin's Birthday |
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | Kuan Yin's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Youth Day |
Saturday, March 29, 2008 | Youth Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Tomb Sweeping Day |
Friday, April 4, 2008 | Tomb Sweeping Day is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| Children's Day |
Friday, April 4, 2008 | Children's Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| God of Medicine's Birthday |
Sunday, April 20, 2008 | God of Medicine's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Matsu's Birthday |
Monday, April 28, 2008 | Matsu's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Labor Day |
Thursday, May 1, 2008 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Literary Day |
Sunday, May 4, 2008 | Literary Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 11, 2008 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Buddha's Birthday |
Monday, May 12, 2008 | Buddha's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Opium Suppression Movement Day |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | Opium Suppression Movement Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Dragon Boat Festival |
Sunday, June 8, 2008 | Dragon Boat Festival is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| Kuan Kung's Birthday |
Monday, June 16, 2008 | Kuan Kung's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Chen Huang's Birthday |
Monday, June 16, 2008 | Chen Huang's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| June Solstice |
Friday, June 20, 2008 | June Solstice in Taiwan (Taipei) |
| Chinese Valentine's Day |
Thursday, August 7, 2008 | Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Father's Day |
Friday, August 8, 2008 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| Hungry Ghost Festival |
Friday, August 15, 2008 | Hungry Ghost Festival is a observance in Taiwan |
| Armed Forces Day |
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| Mid-Autumn Festival |
Sunday, September 14, 2008 | Mid-Autumn Festival is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 22, 2008 | September Equinox in Taiwan (Taipei) |
| Teachers' Day |
Sunday, September 28, 2008 | Teachers' Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Double Ninth Day |
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | Double Ninth Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| National Day |
Friday, October 10, 2008 | National Day is a national holiday in Taiwan |
| Overseas Chinese Day |
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 | Overseas Chinese Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Taiwan's Retrocession Day |
Saturday, October 25, 2008 | Taiwan's Retrocession Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Halloween |
Friday, October 31, 2008 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| Sun Yat-sen's Birthday |
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan |
| Saisiat Festival |
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Saisiat Festival is a observance in Taiwan |
| December Solstice |
Sunday, December 21, 2008 | December Solstice in Taiwan (Taipei) |
| Dōngzhì Festival |
Sunday, December 21, 2008 | Dōngzhì Festival is a observance in Taiwan |
| Constitution Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2008 | Constitution Day is a observance in Taiwan |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2008 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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