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Taiwan : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: New Dollar (TWD)
  • Internet domain: .tw - Telephone code: +886 - International dialing code: 002 - GMT offset: +8 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Friday december 20, 2024Winter holiday (beginning) - French schoolsSchool holidays
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Constitution DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday january 2, 2025Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday january 6, 2025Winter holiday (end) - French schoolsSchool holidays
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    Monday january 13, 2025Chinese New Year (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday january 13, 2025Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday january 25, 2025Chinese New Years EveSecular holiday
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    Monday january 27, 2025Chinese New Years EveSecular holiday
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    Tuesday january 28, 2025Chinese New Years EveSecular holiday
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    Wednesday january 29, 2025Chinese New YearSecular holiday
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    Thursday january 30, 2025Chinese New YearSecular holiday
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    Thursday january 30, 2025Chinese New YearSecular holiday
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    Friday january 31, 2025Chinese New YearSecular holiday
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    Saturday february 1, 2025Chinese New YearSecular holiday
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    Sunday february 2, 2025Chinese New Year (end)School holidays
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    Saturday february 8, 2025WORKING DAYSecular holiday
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    Wednesday february 12, 2025Lantern FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday february 14, 2025Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Friday february 21, 2025Remembrance DaySpecial Events
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    Friday february 28, 2025Peace Memorial DaySecular holiday
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    Winter holiday (beginning) - French schools

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    Friday december 20, 2024
    School holidays :

    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    cards/flowers : Only observed by a part of the population. Not an official holiday.

    Constitution Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Culture : On December 25, 1945, the government of the Republic of China proclaimed the establishment of its Constitution.

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Thursday january 2, 2025
    School holidays : Http://terms.naer.edu.tw
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    https://pdc.adm.ncu.edu.tw/
    calendar gazetted by the Education Bureaus may vary from province to province
    Schooling mandatory till age 14-15
    Teaching language: Mandarine,Taiwanese and Hakka Chinese
    school day duration: 8:30 hours
    schools are closed on Friday & Saturday
    school uniforms required
    2022 PISA ranking: #3 with a 533 score

    QS Best Student Cities rating for Taipeh: #31
    National Taiwan University ranking: Times Higher Education #195/QS ranking #264/Shanghai #201-300

    We carry confirmed dates till Sep 2025 (till July 2025 for French schools)

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    Winter holiday (end) - French schools

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    Monday january 6, 2025
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    Chinese New Year (beginning)

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    Monday january 13, 2025
    School holidays :

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Monday january 13, 2025
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    Chinese New Years Eve

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    Saturday january 25, 2025
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    Chinese New Years Eve

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    Monday january 27, 2025
    Secular holiday :

    Chinese New Years Eve

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    Tuesday january 28, 2025
    Secular holiday :

    Chinese New Year

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    Wednesday january 29, 2025
    Secular holiday : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Chinese New Year

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    Thursday january 30, 2025
    Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday employers who require employees to work during the holiday must pay twice their normal wages. It is customary to provide employees in Taiwan with a bonus payment around Chinese New Year

    Chinese New Year

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    Thursday january 30, 2025
    Secular holiday : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Chinese New Year

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    Friday january 31, 2025
    Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday employers who require employees to work during the holiday must pay twice their normal wages. It is customary to provide employees in Taiwan with a bonus payment around Chinese New Year

    Chinese New Year

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    Saturday february 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday employers who require employees to work during the holiday must pay twice their normal wages. It is customary to provide employees in Taiwan with a bonus payment around Chinese New Year

    Chinese New Year (end)

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    Sunday february 2, 2025
    School holidays :

    WORKING DAY

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    Saturday february 8, 2025
    Secular holiday :

    Lantern Festival

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    Wednesday february 12, 2025
    Culture : Called Chap Go Meh, Yuan Xiao Jie, Yuen Siu or Shangyuan. First full moon after the Chinese New Year - also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day.

    Valentine's Day

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    Friday february 14, 2025
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Remembrance Day

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    Friday february 21, 2025
    Special Events : To remember victims of Hualien earthquake

    Peace Memorial Day

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    Friday february 28, 2025
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the 228 Massacre - an uprising in Taiwan that began on February 28, 1947 and was repressed by the Kuomintang government, resulting in thirty-thousand civilians killed. The number 228 refers to the date of the incident, February 28.