Taiwan Long Weekends 2027
Taiwan has nine long weekends in 2027 and 121 days off in total — and, for the second year running, not a single make-up Saturday. That last detail is the one most people get wrong. Taiwan used to run China-style 彈性放假, borrowing a Saturday to bridge a holiday to the weekend, but the 2026 and 2027 calendars published by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration contain no make-up workdays at all. Every break below is a genuine addition, headlined by a seven-day Lunar New Year from February 4 to 10.
Taiwan long weekends in 2027
New Year's Day
3 daysJan 1 – 3
Lunar New Year
7 daysFeb 4 – 10
Days 1–2 (Feb 6–7) on the weekend are observed on Feb 9–10.
Peace Memorial Day
3 daysFeb 27 – Mar 1
Children's Day & Tomb-Sweeping Day
4 daysApr 3 – 6
Labour Day
3 daysApr 30 – May 2
National Day
3 daysOct 9 – 11
Retrocession Day
3 daysOct 23 – 25
Constitution Day
3 daysDec 24 – 26
New Year's Day 2028
3 daysDec 31, 2027 – Jan 2, 2028
2028 New Year (Jan 1, Sat) is observed early on Fri Dec 31, 2027.
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Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
Feb 4 – 14•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on Feb 11 – 12 to connect Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) into a 11-day continuous break.
Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
Jan 30 – Feb 10•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Feb 1 – 3 to connect Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) into a 12-day continuous break.
Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday)
Sep 25 – 28•Total Vacation: 4 days
Take 1 day of annual leave on Sep 27 to bridge Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday) with the weekend for a 4-day vacation.
Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
Jan 30 – Feb 14•Total Vacation: 16 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Feb 1 – 3, Feb 11 – 12 to connect Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) into a 16-day continuous break.
Children's Day & Tomb-Sweeping Day
Apr 3 – 11•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Apr 7 – 9 to connect Children's Day & Tomb-Sweeping Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
Feb 4 – 21•Total Vacation: 18 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on Feb 11 – 12, Feb 15 – 19 to connect Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) into a 18-day continuous break.
Constitution Day
Dec 24, 2027 – Jan 2, 2028•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Dec 27 – 30 to connect Constitution Day into a 10-day continuous break.
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 5 – 9•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on Jun 7 – 8 to connect Dragon Boat Festival into a 5-day continuous break.
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 9 – 13•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on Jun 10 – 11 to connect Dragon Boat Festival into a 5-day continuous break.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 11 – 15•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on Sep 13 – 14 to connect Mid-Autumn Festival into a 5-day continuous break.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 15 – 19•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on Sep 16 – 17 to connect Mid-Autumn Festival into a 5-day continuous break.
New Year's Day (Founding Day of the ROC)
Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Dec 28 – 31 to connect New Year's Day (Founding Day of the ROC) into a 9-day continuous break.
Peace Memorial Day (228)
Feb 27 – Mar 7•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Mar 2 – 5 to connect Peace Memorial Day (228) into a 9-day continuous break.
Labour Day
Apr 24 – May 2•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Apr 26 – 29 to connect Labour Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 5 – 13•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Jun 7 – 8, Jun 10 – 11 to connect Dragon Boat Festival into a 9-day continuous break.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 11 – 19•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Sep 13 – 14, Sep 16 – 17 to connect Mid-Autumn Festival into a 9-day continuous break.
Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday)
Sep 25 – Oct 3•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Sep 27, Sep 29 – Oct 1 to connect Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday) into a 9-day continuous break.
National Day (Double Tenth)
Oct 9 – 17•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Oct 12 – 15 to connect National Day (Double Tenth) into a 9-day continuous break.
Taiwan Retrocession Day
Oct 23 – 31•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Oct 26 – 29 to connect Taiwan Retrocession Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Constitution Day
Dec 18 – 26•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Dec 20 – 23 to connect Constitution Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Children's Day & Tomb-Sweeping Day
Mar 27 – Apr 6•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Mar 29 – Apr 2 to connect Children's Day & Tomb-Sweeping Day into a 11-day continuous break.
New Year's Day (Founding Day of the ROC)
Jan 1 – 10•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Jan 4 – 8 to connect New Year's Day (Founding Day of the ROC) into a 10-day continuous break.
Peace Memorial Day (228)
Feb 20 – Mar 1•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Feb 22 – 26 to connect Peace Memorial Day (228) into a 10-day continuous break.
Labour Day
Apr 30 – May 9•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on May 3 – 7 to connect Labour Day into a 10-day continuous break.
National Day (Double Tenth)
Oct 2 – 11•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Oct 4 – 8 to connect National Day (Double Tenth) into a 10-day continuous break.
Taiwan Retrocession Day
Oct 16 – 25•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Oct 18 – 22 to connect Taiwan Retrocession Day into a 10-day continuous break.
New Year's Day 2028 (observed)
Dec 31, 2027 – Jan 9, 2028•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Jan 3 – 7 to connect New Year's Day 2028 (observed) into a 10-day continuous break.
Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday)
Sep 28 – Oct 3•Total Vacation: 6 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Sep 29 – Oct 1 to connect Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday) into a 6-day continuous break.
Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday)
Sep 18 – 28•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Sep 20 – 24, Sep 27 to connect Teachers' Day (Confucius’ Birthday) into a 11-day continuous break.
Dragon Boat Festival
May 29 – Jun 9•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on May 31 – Jun 4, Jun 7 – 8 to connect Dragon Boat Festival into a 12-day continuous break.
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 9 – 20•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on Jun 10 – 11, Jun 14 – 18 to connect Dragon Boat Festival into a 12-day continuous break.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 4 – 15•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on Sep 6 – 10, Sep 13 – 14 to connect Mid-Autumn Festival into a 12-day continuous break.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 15 – 26•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on Sep 16 – 17, Sep 20 – 24 to connect Mid-Autumn Festival into a 12-day continuous break.
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The substitution rule: Saturday moves back, Sunday moves forward
Taiwan’s current rule is close to Japan’s and nothing like mainland China’s. A holiday falling on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before; a holiday falling on a Sunday is observed on the Monday after. Nobody works a compensating weekend. In 2027 that produces most of the year’s long weekends: Peace Memorial Day (Sun Feb 28) observed Monday March 1, Labour Day (Sat May 1) observed Friday April 30, National Day (Sun Oct 10) observed Monday October 11, and Constitution Day (Sat Dec 25) observed Friday December 24.
The rule even reaches across the year boundary. New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday January 1, so its holiday is pulled forward to Friday December 31, 2027 — giving a three-day break that starts in one year and finishes in the next. Note one payroll nuance: Labour Day is a holiday under the Labor Standards Act, so it applies to workers covered by that act rather than to civil servants, who work April 30 and May 1 as normal.
Three holidays came back, and three fall midweek
Taiwan’s 2027 calendar carries twelve public holidays, more than in recent years, because Teachers’ Day (Sep 28), Taiwan Retrocession Day (Oct 25) and Constitution Day (Dec 25) were restored as days off. Two of the three pay off immediately: Retrocession Day is a Monday, giving an October 23–25 break, and Constitution Day is a Saturday, pulled back to Friday December 24 for a December 24–26 break. Teachers’ Day lands on a Tuesday and stays a single day.
Two festivals fall awkwardly. The Dragon Boat Festival (Jun 9) and the Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 15) are both Wednesdays in 2027, so each is an isolated day off with no bridge in either direction — in a year with make-up workdays these are exactly the days that would have been bridged. The compensation comes in early April: Children’s Day on Sunday April 4 is observed on Tuesday April 6 and Tomb-Sweeping Day falls on Monday April 5, stacking into a four-day break from April 3.
Official sources & data
- 行政院核定116年（2027年）政府行政機關辦公日曆表（新聞稿）Visit sourceDirectorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA)
- 116年行事曆出爐 連假有9個、春節放7天Visit sourceCentral News Agency (CNA)
Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does Taiwan have in 2027?
Nine breaks of three days or more: New Year (Jan 1–3), Lunar New Year (Feb 4–10, seven days), Peace Memorial Day (Feb 27 – Mar 1), Children’s Day and Tomb-Sweeping (Apr 3–6, four days), Labour Day (Apr 30 – May 2), National Day (Oct 9–11), Retrocession Day (Oct 23–25), Constitution Day (Dec 24–26) and New Year 2028 (Dec 31 – Jan 2).
Does Taiwan have make-up workdays in 2027?
No. The 2027 calendar published by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration contains no make-up Saturdays, the second year in a row. Taiwan now uses weekday substitution instead: a Saturday holiday moves to the Friday before and a Sunday holiday to the Monday after, with nothing to pay back.
When is Lunar New Year 2027 in Taiwan and how long is the break?
Lunar New Year’s Eve is February 5 and New Year’s Day is Saturday February 6, 2027. Because days one and two fall on the weekend, they are observed on Tuesday February 9 and Wednesday February 10, making the whole break February 4–10 — seven consecutive days, the longest of the year.
Why is there a long weekend at the very end of 2027?
New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday January 1, so under Taiwan’s substitution rule the holiday is pulled forward to Friday December 31, 2027. That creates a three-day break spanning the year boundary, from December 31 to January 2.
Which 2027 Taiwan holidays do not make a long weekend?
Three: the Dragon Boat Festival on Wednesday June 9, the Mid-Autumn Festival on Wednesday September 15 and Teachers’ Day on Tuesday September 28. Each is a single day off. With no make-up workdays in the calendar, none of them is bridged to the weekend.
How can I stretch the 2027 Taiwan long weekends?
The best single move is early April: take Thursday and Friday April 1–2 off and the Children’s Day and Tomb-Sweeping block runs from Saturday March 27 to Tuesday April 6 — eleven days for two days of leave. In June, leave on June 7–8 and June 10–11 turns the isolated Dragon Boat Wednesday into nine days.