Retrocession Day

Retrocession Day
Observed by
TypeHistorical, cultural, nationalist
SignificanceCommemorates the retrocession of and the end of the Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan
Date25 October 1945
FrequencyAnnual
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese臺灣光復節
Simplified Chinese台湾光复节
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiwān guāngfùjié
Hakka
RomanizationThòi-vân kông fu̍k chiet
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTâi-uân kong-ho̍k tseh
Taiwan Recovery and Kinmen Guningtou Victory Memorial Day
Traditional Chinese臺灣光復暨金門古寧頭大捷紀念日
Simplified Chinese台湾光复暨金门古宁头大捷纪念日
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiwān Guāngfùjì Jīnmén Gǔníngtóu Dàjié Jìniànrì
Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration
Traditional Chinese臺灣光復紀念日
Simplified Chinese台湾光复纪念日
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiwān Guāngfù Jìniànrì

Retrocession Day, officially called the Taiwan Retrocession Day and the Anniversary of the Battle of Guningtou in Taiwan and the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration in mainland China, is a public holiday in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and a memorial day in the People's Republic of China, created in 2025, to commemorate the end of Japanese rule of Taiwan and its transfer to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945.