Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 22 | Sunday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National holiday |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Lunar New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 25 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 27 | Friday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 4 | Saturday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Monday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Monday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 23 | Thursday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Tuesday | Peace Memorial Day | National holiday |
| Mar 11 | Sunday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Monday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Thursday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Apr 4 | Wednesday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National holiday |
| Apr 4 | Wednesday | Women and Children's Day | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Thursday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 28 | Saturday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 4 | Friday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Sunday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Aug 8 | Wednesday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Monday | Armed Forces Day | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Friday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 30 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| Oct 10 | Wednesday | National Day | National holiday |
| Oct 21 | Sunday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 23 | Tuesday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Thursday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Wednesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Monday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Nov 28 | Wednesday | Saisiat Festival | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 21 | Friday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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