Lunar New Year in Taiwan

This article is about the festival and national holiday based on the traditional Chinese calendar observed in Taiwan. For similar traditions in other regions, see Lunar New Year.

Lunar New Year in Taiwan
Taiwanese people worshipping Poh Seng Tai Tay during Guonian.
Also calledGuonian
Observed byTaiwanese people around the world
TypeCultural
SignificanceFirst day of the lunisolar Chinese calendar
DateTypically the second new moon after the winter solstice
2025 dateWednesday, 29 January
FrequencyAnnual
Related to
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese農曆新年 / 開正 / 舊曆年 / 新春 / 正月
元旦 / 新正年頭 / 過年 / 過新年
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLông-li̍k Sin-nî / khui-tsiann / kū-li̍k-nî /
Sin-tshun / Tsiann-gue̍h Guân-tàn /
Sin-tsiann-nî-thâu / Kuè-nî / Kuè Sin-nî

Lunar New Year (Chinese: 臺灣農曆新年; pinyin: Táiwān Nónglì Xīnnián; lit. 'Taiwanese Agricultural Calendar New Year') is a traditional festival and national holiday in Taiwan commemorating the first day of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

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