Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2002
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Monday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 13 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Friday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Saturday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 26 | Tuesday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Tuesday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Thursday | Peace Memorial Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 15 | Friday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 4 | Thursday | Children's Day | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Friday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Saturday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 4 | Saturday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 5 | Sunday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 19 | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 15 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Sunday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jun 23 | Sunday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Aug 8 | Thursday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 23 | Friday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Saturday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Saturday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Oct 10 | Thursday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Monday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 21 | Monday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Friday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Tuesday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Nov 19 | Tuesday | Saisiat Festival | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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