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March 29. Youth Day. 靑年節. Commemorates revolutionary Tenth Uprising in 1911. April 29, July 30. The Emperor's Birthday. 天長節. The birthday of the reigning emperor has been a national holiday in Japan from 1868. Celebrated from 1895 to 1945 when Taiwan was a colony of Japan.
The Republic of China calendar, often shortened to the ROC calendar or the Minguo calendar, is a calendar used in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. The calendar uses 1912, the year of the establishment of the Republic of China (ROC) in Nanjing, as the first year. The ROC calendar follows the tradition of using the sovereign's era name and year ...
The opposition Kuomintang wins a majority in the 2024 Taiwanese legislative election. Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is elected president. [ 1] January 25 – Taiwan officially extends compulsory military service to one year from four months due to rising tensions with China. [ 2]
The Qingming festival holiday has significance in the Chinese tea culture since this specific day divides the fresh green teas by their picking dates. Green teas made from leaves picked before this date are given the prestigious 'pre-Qingming tea' ( 明 前 茶) designation which commands a much higher price tag.
October 25, 2020. Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) 重陽節 / 重阳节. Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. 15th day of 10th lunar month. November 29, 2020 [ 7] Saisiat Festival. 賽夏節. Pas-taai Festival of the Saisiat tribe in Taiwan.
Siang-si̍p-chiat. The National Day of the Republic of China, also referred to as Double Ten Day or Double Tenth Day, is a public holiday on 10 October, now held annually as national day in the Republic of China (ROC, commonly referred to as Taiwan). It commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ultimately led to ...
The traditional Chinese calendar ( traditional Chinese: 農曆; simplified Chinese: 农历; lit. 'agricultural calendar'; informally traditional Chinese: 陰曆; simplified Chinese: 阴历; lit. ' lunar calendar ') is a lunisolar calendar, combining the solar, lunar, and other cycles for various social and agricultural purposes.
Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival ( traditional Chinese: 端午節; simplified Chinese: 端午节; pinyin: Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or early June in the Gregorian calendar.