Taipei: Taiwan will observe a total of 121 days off work in 2027, with nine extended holidays that last three or more days, the Executive Yuan's Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA) announced Thursday.

According to Focus Taiwan, the DGPA revealed in a press release that the Cabinet has approved a list of public holidays for government agencies in 2027. The highlight of these holidays is a seven-day Lunar New Year break. Other extended three-day holidays include the Founding Day of the Republic of China, Peace Memorial Day, Labor Day, National Day, Taiwan Retrocession Day, and Constitution Day.

The DGPA also noted that since the 2028 Founding Day of the Republic of China falls on a Saturday, a make-up day will be observed on Friday, December 31, 2027. Furthermore, there will be a four-day extended holiday from April 3-6 to commemorate Children's Day and the Tomb Sweeping Festival.

Currently, Taiwan's calendar for public holidays stipulates that when a national holiday falls on a Saturday, the make-up day will be the preceding Friday, and when it falls on a Sunday, the make-up day will be the following Monday. The DGPA emphasized that the 2027 calendar is applicable only to public servants and employees of state-run enterprises. Workers in other sectors-such as police, firefighters, coast guard personnel, and military staff-may have their schedules adjusted to meet operational needs.