# Public holidays in Taiwan 2026

Taiwan has 16 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 6 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 245 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tw/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tw/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tw.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 6 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 16 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 245 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | Founding Day of the Republic of China |
| 2026-02-15 | Sunday | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year |
| 2026-02-18 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year |
| 2026-02-19 | Thursday | Chinese New Year |
| 2026-02-20 | Friday | Chinese New Year's Eve (observed) |
| 2026-02-27 | Friday | Peace Memorial Day (observed) |
| 2026-02-28 | Saturday | Peace Memorial Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Children's Day (observed) |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Children's Day |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 2026-09-25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 2026-09-28 | Monday | Confucius' Birthday |
| 2026-10-09 | Friday | National Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-10 | Saturday | National Day |
| 2026-10-25 | Sunday | Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day |
| 2026-10-26 | Monday | Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Constitution Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 16 | 245 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 9 days, Sat 14 to Sun 22 February 2026: Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year
- 3 days, Fri 27 February to Sun 1 March 2026: Peace Memorial Day
- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Children's Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026: Dragon Boat Festival
- 4 days, Fri 25 to Mon 28 September 2026: Mid-Autumn Festival, Confucius' Birthday
- 3 days, Fri 9 to Sun 11 October 2026: National Day
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 October 2026: Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Constitution Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): Founding Day of the Republic of China

## Questions about 2026 in Taiwan

**How many working days are there in Taiwan in 2026?** 245 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Taiwan have in 2026?** 16 public holidays, plus 6 substitute days off. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Taiwan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Taiwan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2024.md)
- [Taiwan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2025.md)
- [Taiwan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2026.md)
- [Taiwan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2027.md)
- [Taiwan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2028.md)
- [Taiwan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2029.md)
- [Taiwan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/taiwan/2030.md)

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