Taiwan has a total of 49 holidays in 2016. 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	Friday, January 1, 2016	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Farmer's Day	Thursday, February 4, 2016	Farmer's Day is a observance in Taiwan
Lunar New Year's Eve	Sunday, February 7, 2016	Lunar New Year's Eve is a national holiday in Taiwan
Lunar New Year's Day	Monday, February 8, 2016	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	Tuesday, February 9, 2016	Lunar New Year Holiday is a national holiday in Taiwan
Lantern Festival	Monday, February 22, 2016	Lantern Festival is a observance in Taiwan
Tourism Day	Monday, February 22, 2016	Tourism Day is a observance in Taiwan
Peace Memorial Day	Sunday, February 28, 2016	Peace Memorial Day is a national holiday in Taiwan
Peace Memorial Day observed	Monday, February 29, 2016	Peace Memorial Day is a national holiday in Taiwan
International Women's Day	Tuesday, March 8, 2016	International Women's Day is a observance in Taiwan
Earth God's Birthday	Thursday, March 10, 2016	Earth God's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Arbor Day	Saturday, March 12, 2016	Arbor Day is a observance in Taiwan
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2016	March Equinox in Taiwan (Taipei)
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 27, 2016	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Kuan Yin's Birthday	Sunday, March 27, 2016	Kuan Yin's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Youth Day	Tuesday, March 29, 2016	Youth Day is a observance in Taiwan
Children's Day	Monday, April 4, 2016	Children's Day is a national holiday in Taiwan
Tomb Sweeping Day	Tuesday, April 5, 2016	Tomb Sweeping Day is a national holiday in Taiwan
God of Medicine's Birthday	Thursday, April 21, 2016	God of Medicine's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Matsu's Birthday	Friday, April 29, 2016	Matsu's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Labor Day	Sunday, May 1, 2016	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labor Day observed	Monday, May 2, 2016	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Literary Day	Wednesday, May 4, 2016	Literary Day is a observance in Taiwan
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 8, 2016	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha's Birthday	Saturday, May 14, 2016	Buddha's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Opium Suppression Movement Day	Friday, June 3, 2016	Opium Suppression Movement Day is a observance in Taiwan
Dragon Boat Festival	Thursday, June 9, 2016	Dragon Boat Festival is a national holiday in Taiwan
Dragon Boat Festival Holiday	Friday, June 10, 2016	Dragon Boat Festival Holiday is a national holiday in Taiwan
Kuan Kung's Birthday	Friday, June 17, 2016	Kuan Kung's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Chen Huang's Birthday	Friday, June 17, 2016	Chen Huang's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
June Solstice	Monday, June 20, 2016	June Solstice in Taiwan (Taipei)
Father's Day	Monday, August 8, 2016	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Chinese Valentine's Day	Tuesday, August 9, 2016	Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in Taiwan
Hungry Ghost Festival	Wednesday, August 17, 2016	Hungry Ghost Festival is a observance in Taiwan
Armed Forces Day	Saturday, September 3, 2016	Armed Forces Day is a observance in Taiwan
Mid-Autumn Festival	Thursday, September 15, 2016	Mid-Autumn Festival is a national holiday in Taiwan
September Equinox	Thursday, September 22, 2016	September Equinox in Taiwan (Taipei)
Teachers' Day	Wednesday, September 28, 2016	Teachers' Day is a observance in Taiwan
Double Ninth Day	Sunday, October 9, 2016	Double Ninth Day is a observance in Taiwan
National Day	Monday, October 10, 2016	National Day is a national holiday in Taiwan
Overseas Chinese Day	Friday, October 21, 2016	Overseas Chinese Day is a observance in Taiwan
Taiwan's Retrocession Day	Tuesday, October 25, 2016	Taiwan's Retrocession Day is a observance in Taiwan
Halloween	Monday, October 31, 2016	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Sun Yat-sen's Birthday	Saturday, November 12, 2016	Sun Yat-sen's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
Saisiat Festival	Monday, November 14, 2016	Saisiat Festival is a observance in Taiwan
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2016	December Solstice in Taiwan (Taipei)
Dōngzhì Festival	Wednesday, December 21, 2016	Dōngzhì Festival is a observance in Taiwan
Constitution Day	Sunday, December 25, 2016	Constitution Day is a observance in Taiwan
Christmas Day	Sunday, December 25, 2016	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.