Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2009
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | Bridge Public Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National holiday |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Lunar New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 28 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 30 | Friday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 9 | Monday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 9 | Monday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Thursday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Saturday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 15 | Sunday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Children's Day | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National holiday |
| Apr 10 | Friday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 18 | Saturday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 2 | Saturday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| May 4 | Monday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 28 | Thursday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| Jun 3 | Wednesday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 8 | Saturday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Thursday | Armed Forces Day | National holiday |
| Sep 3 | Thursday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | National Day | National holiday |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Thursday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
