Taiwan may be geographically separated from mainland China, but it still clings on to the traditions of the ancient Chinese, while commemorating events and personalities that shaped Taiwan and led the country to its founding in 1912. Taiwan classifies its public holidays as commemorative (using the Gregorian calendar) and traditional (using the lunar calendar) – […]

Taiwan (Republic of China) officially uses two calendars for determining public holidays: the Gregorian calendar and the Minguo calendar. The Minguo calendar starts its numbers from 1911 when the Republic of China was founded. Taiwan uses the lunar calendar for traditional holidays that have been observed for centuries. For 2013, the following nine occasions are […]