Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Thursday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Lunar New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Thursday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Monday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 22 | Monday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Sunday | Peace Memorial Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 29 | Monday | Peace Memorial Day observed | National Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 10 | Thursday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Saturday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Apr 4 | Monday | Children's Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Tuesday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 29 | Friday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 2 | Monday | Labor Day observed | Private Sector |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Saturday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Friday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 9 | Thursday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 10 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Friday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 17 | Friday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 8 | Monday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 17 | Wednesday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Sep 15 | Thursday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 10 | Monday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Friday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Tuesday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Saturday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Nov 14 | Monday | Saisiat Festival | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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