Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Feb 4 | Monday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National holiday |
| Feb 7 | Thursday | Lunar New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Feb 8 | Friday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 9 | Saturday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 21 | Thursday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Thursday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Thursday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| Mar 8 | Saturday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Wednesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 26 | Wednesday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Saturday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Apr 4 | Friday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National holiday |
| Apr 4 | Friday | Children's Day | Observance |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 4 | Sunday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 12 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Tuesday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 7 | Thursday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 8 | Friday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | National holiday |
| Sep 14 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Sunday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 10 | Friday | National Day | National holiday |
| Oct 21 | Tuesday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | Saisiat Festival | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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