Mid-Autumn Festival in Taipei 2026

Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) falls on Friday 25 September 2026, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month — a national public holiday in Taiwan. Personnel Administration (DGPA) lists a one-day holiday; with the weekend and Teachers' Day on Monday 28 September it becomes a four-day break (25–28 September). Taipei celebrates with mooncakes, pomelos, moon-gazing and the local custom of outdoor barbecue in parks, riverside sites and on rooftops. There is no single ticketed ceremony. Families gather at Da'an Forest Park, riverside barbecue zones, Dadaocheng Wharf, Songshan Cultural Park and Bihu Park. Sky-lantern releases are banned inside Taipei; use stationary lantern displays. The municipal Shopping District Carnival at Expo Park (26–28 September) is the official public market tied to the holiday weekend. Book riverside barbecue pits a week or two ahead. MRT is the practical way to Da'an and Yuanshan. Bakeries start limited mooncakes in August; Chia Te and other famous shops sell out of pre-orders.