Ximending Events Calendar 2026

Republic Day (New Year's Day)

📅 January 01

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Republic Day (New Year's Day)

📅 January 01

National holiday celebrating the founding of the Republic of China and New Year's Day...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Chinese New Year Shopping Season

📅 January 24

Traditional pre-Lunar New Year shopping period at Dihua Street and Nanmen Market...

📍 Dihua Street & Nanmen Market

Early Cherry Blossom Season

📅 January 25

First cherry blossoms of the season begin blooming in Taipei area...

📍 Yangmingshan & Wulai

Lunar New Year Holiday (9-day break)

📅 February 14

Taiwan's most important holiday - 9-day extended break from Feb 14-22...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Lunar New Year Holiday (Year of the Horse)

📅 February 17

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Lunar New Year Celebration (Year of the Horse)

📅 February 17

Peak days of Chinese New Year celebration...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Peace Memorial Day Holiday

📅 February 27

National holiday commemorating the February 28 Incident of 1947...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Taiwan Lantern Festival (Chiayi)

📅 March 03

Taiwan's premier lantern festival with 11 million expected attendees...

📍 Chiayi

Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival

📅 March 03

World-famous sky lantern festival where thousands of glowing lanterns are released into the night sk...

📍 Shifen

Taipei Lantern Festival

📅 March 03

Local Taipei lantern celebration running from Beimen MRT Station to Ximending along Zhonghua Road...

📍 Beimen to Ximending

Taiwan Lantern Festival (Chiayi)

📅 March 03

📍 Chiayi

Cherry Blossom Season Peak

📅 March 01

Peak cherry blossom season throughout Taiwan...

📍 Yangmingshan

Taiwan International Orchid Show

📅 April 01

World's largest tropical orchid exhibition showcasing Taiwan's famous orchid industry...

📍 Tainan

Late Cherry Blossom Season

📅 April 01

Final weeks of cherry blossom season with late-blooming varieties...

📍 Alishan

Tomb Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival)

📅 April 04

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Tomb Sweeping Festival Extended Holiday

📅 April 04

Extended Qingming Festival weekend...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Tomb Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival)

📅 April 04

Traditional Chinese festival for honoring ancestors...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Labor Day

📅 May 01

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Labor Day

📅 May 01

International Workers' Day celebrated as a public holiday in Taiwan...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Mother's Day

📅 May 10

Traditional Mother's Day celebration with family gatherings, special restaurant promotions, and cult...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Late Spring Flower Season

📅 May 15

End of spring flower season with hydrangeas and other late spring blooms...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Buddha's Birthday

📅 May 24

Buddhist celebration with temple festivals, vegetarian food fairs, and cultural activities...

📍 Buddhist Temples Throughout Taiwan

Taipei Summer Festival

📅 June 01

Annual summer festival featuring outdoor concerts, water activities, night markets, and cultural eve...

📍 Multiple venues

Dragon Boat Festival

📅 June 19

📍 Dajia River

Dragon Boat Festival

📅 June 19

Traditional festival featuring dragon boat races, zongzi (rice dumplings), and cultural performances...

📍 Dajia River

Summer Solstice

📅 June 21

Longest day of the year marked with cultural activities...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Peak Summer Activities

📅 July 01

Peak summer season with water parks, night markets, outdoor concerts, and summer festivals...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Ghost Month Preparation

📅 July 25

Preparation period before the traditional Ghost Month (Hungry Ghost Festival)...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Father's Day

📅 August 08

Traditional Father's Day celebration with family gatherings and special events honoring fathers thro...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Chinese Valentine's Day (Qixi Festival)

📅 August 19

Traditional Chinese Valentine's Day based on the legend of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Hungry Ghost Festival

📅 August 27

Traditional festival when spirits are believed to return to earth...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Armed Forces Day

📅 September 03

National observance honoring Taiwan's military forces...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)

📅 September 25

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)

📅 September 25

Traditional Chinese festival celebrating family reunions with mooncakes, barbecues, and lantern disp...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Teachers' Day

📅 September 28

National observance honoring educators throughout Taiwan...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Taiwan National Day

📅 October 10

📍 Presidential Office Building

Taiwan National Day

📅 October 10

Taiwan's National Day celebration featuring military parade, cultural performances, and fireworks...

📍 Presidential Office Building

Autumn Cultural Season

📅 October 15

Peak autumn season with comfortable weather perfect for outdoor events, cultural festivals, and sigh...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Overseas Chinese Day

📅 October 21

National observance celebrating the overseas Chinese community and their contributions to Taiwan...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Autumn Flower Season

📅 November 01

Peak autumn flower season with chrysanthemums and other autumn blooms...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Sun Yat-sen's Birthday

📅 November 12

National commemorative day honoring Dr...

📍 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

Thanksgiving Celebrations

📅 November 26

Western-style Thanksgiving celebrations at international hotels and restaurants in Taiwan...

📍 Major Hotels

Christmas Markets & Celebrations

📅 December 15

Christmas markets, light displays, and festive celebrations throughout Taiwan...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Dōngzhì Festival (Winter Solstice)

📅 December 21

Traditional Chinese festival marking the winter solstice...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

New Year's Eve Celebrations 2027

📅 December 31

Massive countdown celebration at Taipei City Hall Square with hundreds of thousands of attendees...

📍 Taipei City Hall Square

Christmas Day & Constitution Day

📅 December 25

Dual celebration of Christmas Day and Taiwan's Constitution Day (national holiday)...

📍 Throughout Taiwan

Christmas Day & Constitution Day

📅 December 25

📍 Throughout Taiwan