Taiwan Lantern Festival

Taiwan's national Lantern Festival moves to a new host each year, chosen by a selection committee on location, transport, safety and hosting ability, so every edition is a fresh build in a different part of the island. Chiayi County hosted in 2026, and Miaoli County takes its turn in 2027, provisionally from February 20 to March 7, with the lantern zones around the Miaoli high-speed rail station. Expect a giant main lantern, themed lantern zones and big evening crowds around the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the lunar new year. Pair it with Pingxi, which releases its sky lanterns in the same season, and one trip shows you Taiwan's two ways of celebrating with light: displays you walk among, and lanterns you send up yourself.