Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Monday | Republic Day/New Year's Day observed | National holiday |
| Jan 27 | Friday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National holiday |
| Jan 28 | Saturday | Lunar New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 29 | Sunday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 31 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 4 | Saturday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Saturday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Saturday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 25 | Saturday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| Feb 26 | Sunday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| Feb 27 | Monday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Tuesday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Sunday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 16 | Thursday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Wednesday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Apr 3 | Monday | Children's Day | National holiday |
| Apr 5 | Wednesday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National holiday |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 19 | Wednesday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 3 | Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| May 4 | Thursday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 30 | Tuesday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| Jun 3 | Saturday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 7 | Wednesday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 7 | Wednesday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 8 | Tuesday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 28 | Monday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Sunday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Sep 5 | Tuesday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Oct 4 | Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| Oct 10 | Tuesday | National Day | National holiday |
| Oct 21 | Saturday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Wednesday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 28 | Saturday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 22 | Friday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | 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.
