Public Holidays in Taiwan 2025 🇹🇼

Taiwan has 18 public holidays in 2025. The next public holiday is Armed Forces Day on 3. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Taiwan.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	Founding Day of the Republic of China	Public holiday
27. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 02/08/2025)	Public holiday
28. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Chinese New Year's Eve	Public holiday
29. Jan	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
30. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
31. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
28. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Peace Memorial Day	Public holiday
3. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Children's Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Children's Day; Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Optional holiday
30. May	Friday Long weekend	Dragon Boat Festival (observed)	Public holiday
31. May	Saturday	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
3. Sep	Wednesday	Armed Forces Day	Optional holiday
28. Sep	Sunday	Confucius' Birthday	Public holiday
6. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Mid-Autumn Festival	Public holiday
10. Oct	Friday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
25. Oct	Saturday	Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Constitution Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Taiwan 2025

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Day off (substituted from 02/08/2025) — 27. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year's Eve — 28. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Chinese New Year — 30. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Chinese New Year — 31. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Peace Memorial Day — 28. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Children's Day (observed) — 3. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Children's Day; Tomb-Sweeping Day — 4. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Dragon Boat Festival (observed) — 30. May (Friday) — long weekend
Mid-Autumn Festival — 6. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
National Day — 10. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Constitution Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Taiwan

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2025 to 2026.

Chinese New Year's Eve: 28. Jan 2025 → 16. Feb 2026
Chinese New Year: 29. Jan 2025 → 19. Feb 2026
Chinese New Year: 30. Jan 2025 → 19. Feb 2026
Chinese New Year: 31. Jan 2025 → 19. Feb 2026
Dragon Boat Festival: 31. May 2025 → 19. Jun 2026
Mid-Autumn Festival: 6. Oct 2025 → 25. Sep 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Taiwan have in 2025?

Taiwan observes 18 public holidays in 2025. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Taiwan?

The next public holiday in Taiwan is Armed Forces Day on 3. Sep.

Are public holidays in Taiwan the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2025.