Holidays in Taiwan

Another long weekend - I am off work on Friday Oct. 10 for Double 10 Day which is actually listed as "Independence Day". This is one I need to look up and better understand. We have two long weekends this month, the other being Oct. 31 (Chiang Kai-shek's Birthday). This follows two long weekends in September, Sept 13-15 (Mid-Autumn Festival) and Sept 27-29 (Confucius Day). There were no holidays in July and August, so I guess this makes things more even. 

OK - so Double 10 Day is a big deal. After looking it up, it celebrates the Wuchang Uprising of 1911 that led to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. Since the ROC left the mainland, however, it is celebrated as a Taiwan festival and one associated with Taiwanese overseas. The Wikipedia article is located here.