Festival calendar
Taiwan festival calendar
Covers festivals such as the Pingxi sky lanterns, the Taiwan Lantern Festival, Yanshui beehive fireworks, the Dajia Mazu pilgrimage and the Donggang boat burning, plus Beitou hot springs, Alishan and the Aowanda maples.
Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Ghost Month and Mid-Autumn follow the lunar calendar, so their dates shift every year; each page lists this year's date and the next one.
Go any time of year
Alishan sunrise and Forest Railway: visible year-round, reached by the pre-dawn Zhushan Line train
The Alishan sunrise can be seen all year round. The Zhushan Line timetable shifts with it every day. The usual plan is to stay on the mountain and take the train up to the viewpoint before dawn.
Beitou Hot Springs: sulphur valley and bathhouses by MRT
Beitou's hot springs are open all year, with no fixed dates. From Xinbeitou MRT Station you can walk to the Hot Spring Museum, Thermal Valley and bathhouses, with public baths, private rooms and spring hotels.
Seasonal: timing depends on each year's bloom or foliage
Aowanda maple season: mid-November to late December in Renai, Nantou
Aowanda's sweetgum leaves turn red from about mid-November to late December. The park in Renai, Nantou keeps an intact native Formosan sweetgum forest, and in cold, damp winters the colour can last into January.
Hakka Tung Blossom Festival: April to May on the hill trails of Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli
The Hakka Tung Blossom Festival follows the tung bloom, roughly April to May, and peak bloom shifts with the weather. In 2026 it ran from 18 April into early May on village trails in Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli.
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Yanshui Beehive Fireworks 2027: est. 19–20 February, full protective gear required
Next: 19–20 February 2027 (est.)
The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks are run by the Yanshui Wu Temple around the Lantern Festival. In 2027 expect 19–20 February, with the main towers on 20 February. Full protective gear is required in the main firing zone.
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027: mass releases est. around Lantern Festival night, 20 February
Next: 20 February 2027 (est.)
Pingxi's 2027 mass releases are expected around Lantern Festival night, 20 February. In 2026 they were on 27 February in Pingxi and 3 March in Shifen, both from 18:00.
Taiwan Lantern Festival 2027: 20 February–7 March (est.), around HSR Miaoli Station
Next: 20 February – 7 March 2027 (est.)
The 2027 Taiwan Lantern Festival is in Houlong, Miaoli. The lantern area surrounds HSR Miaoli Station, provisionally 20 February (Yuanxiao) to 7 March 2027. The 2026 edition ran 3–15 March in Chiayi County.
Dragon Boat Festival 2027 in Taiwan: where to watch the races on 9 June
Next: 9 June 2027
Duanwu falls on 9 June 2027, with dragon boat races on the days around it. In 2026 Taipei, Kaohsiung, Yilan and Tainan raced over the holiday weekend, and Kaohsiung added night races.
Keelung Ghost Festival 2027: 2–31 August (seventh lunar month), water lanterns on the night of 15 August
Next: 2–31 August 2027
The 2027 Keelung Ghost Festival runs 2–31 August, the seventh lunar month. Lanterns go into the sea at Wanghai Lane on 15 August. In 2026 the month ran 13 August–10 September, with the release on 26 August.
Mid-Autumn Festival 2027 in Taiwan: barbecues, pomelos and mooncakes on 15 September
Next: 15 September 2027
Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Wednesday 15 September 2027. Taipei allows barbecues only in designated riverside-park zones; Tainan and Kaohsiung suit waterfront moon-watching.
Donggang King Boat Ceremony 2027: triennial rite, expected in autumn
Next: dates to be announced
The Donggang King Boat Ceremony is held every three years. The next one is in 2027, with dates not yet announced. It runs eight days at Donglong Temple and ends with the King Boat burned on the beach at Zhenhai Park.
Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage 2027: departure date to be announced after divination on 20 February (usually March–April)
Next: dates to be announced
The 2027 departure date has not been announced yet. The pilgrimage usually starts in March or April. Mazu travels nine days on foot from Jenn Lann Temple in Dajia to Xingang and back. In 2026 she left on 17 April.
Penghu Fireworks Festival 2027: weekly shows over Magong harbour, est. May to August
Next: weekly shows from May to August 2027 (est.)
Penghu's fireworks festival is expected to run weekly from May to August 2027. In 2026 it ran 4 May–25 August over the sea off Guanyinting Park in Magong, with 700 drones at the main shows.
Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival 2027: est. 3 July–15 August at Dongshan River Water Park
Next: 3 July–15 August 2027 (est.)
The next Yilan Children's Festival is estimated to run from 3 July to 15 August 2027. The 2026 edition ran 4 July–16 August at Dongshan River Water Park, with water play and folk troupes.