2019 Public Holidays and Extended Long Weekends Calendar in the Republic of China (ROC)

The Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA) of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (ROC) officially announced the 2019 administrative calendar, establishing the holiday schedule for government agencies. Throughout the Year of the Boar, citizens across the Republic of China (including the Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu regions) enjoy a total of 7 extended long weekends spanning three or more consecutive days.

Most excitingly, the 2019 Lunar New Year holiday spans a generous 9-day consecutive break—a full three days longer than the six-day break in 2015.

According to the official DGPA administrative calendar, 2019 encompasses a total of 115 days off out of 365 days.

Among the 7 extended long weekends, three major holidays provide four consecutive days off:

• New Year’s Day (Founding Day of the ROC): 4 consecutive days
• Children’s Day and Tomb Sweeping Day (Qingming): 4 consecutive days
• National Day (Double Tenth): 4 consecutive days

In addition, February features 13 days off thanks to the extended Lunar New Year break, while April and June each offer 11 rest days due to Tomb Sweeping and the Dragon Boat Festival.

Complete 2019 Long Weekend Overview

1. Founding Day of the ROC (New Year): Dec 29, 2018 (Sat) to Jan 1, 2019 (Tue) — 4 days.
2. Lunar New Year: Feb 2 (Sat) to Feb 10 (Sun) — 9 days.
3. Peace Memorial Day (228): Feb 28 (Thu) to Mar 3 (Sun) — 4 days (Make-up workday: Feb 23).
4. Children’s Day & Tomb Sweeping Day: Apr 4 (Thu) to Apr 7 (Sun) — 4 days.
5. Dragon Boat Festival: Jun 7 (Fri) to Jun 9 (Sun) — 3 days.
6. Mid-Autumn Festival: Sep 13 (Fri) to Sep 15 (Sun) — 3 days.
7. National Day (Double Tenth): Oct 10 (Thu) to Oct 13 (Sun) — 4 days (Make-up workday: Oct 5).

For leisure travelers and holiday planners, mapping out leave days around these 7 key windows unlocks magnificent opportunities for domestic and international travel!