World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Taiwan, 2016
Holiday dates16vs 2015: -3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank49 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | Founding Day of the Republic of China |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Mon | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Tue | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Wed | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Thu | Chinese New Year's Eve (observed) |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/30/2016) |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Peace Memorial Day |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Mon | Peace Memorial Day (observed) |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Mon | Children's Day; Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Tue | Children's Day (observed) |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Thu | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 06/04/2016) |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Thu | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 09/10/2016) |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Mon | National Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | Founding Day of the Republic of China |
| Feb 6, 2016 – Feb 14, 2016 | 9 days | Chinese New Year's Eve・Chinese New Year・Chinese New Year's Eve (observed)・Day off (substituted from 01/30/2016) |
| Feb 27, 2016 – Feb 29, 2016 | 3 days | Peace Memorial Day・Peace Memorial Day (observed) |
| Apr 2, 2016 – Apr 5, 2016 | 4 days | Children's Day; Tomb-Sweeping Day・Children's Day (observed) |
| Jun 9, 2016 – Jun 12, 2016 | 4 days | Dragon Boat Festival・Day off (substituted from 06/04/2016) |
| Sep 15, 2016 – Sep 18, 2016 | 4 days | Mid-Autumn Festival・Day off (substituted from 09/10/2016) |
| Oct 8, 2016 – Oct 10, 2016 | 3 days | National Day |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | Founding Day of the Republic of China・Founding Day of the Republic of China (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Children's Day; Tomb-Sweeping Day
- + Chinese New Year's Eve (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/30/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/04/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/10/2016)
- − Children's Day
- − Chinese New Year (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 12/27/2014)
- − Dragon Boat Festival (observed)
- − Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)
- − National Day (observed)
- − Tomb-Sweeping Day
- − Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.