BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ExcelNotes - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://excelnotes.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ExcelNotes
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTSTAMP:20260510T000812
CREATED:20250717T172814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T041335Z
UID:10000409-1772236800-1772323199@excelnotes.com
SUMMARY:Peace Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Peace Memorial Day (和平紀念日) is a national public holiday in Taiwan\, and it commemorates the February 28 Incident (二二八事件) of 1947\, a pivotal and tragic event in Taiwanese history that led to decades of authoritarian rule and shaped the island's modern identity. \nWhen is Peace Memorial Day?\nPeace Memorial Day is observed every year on February 28. \nThe following is the list of Peace Memorial Day from 2020 to 2039. \n   \n\n                \n                \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                    \n        \n\n                                                        HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n        \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2020Friday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2021Sunday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2022Monday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2023Tuesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2024Wednesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2025Friday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2026Saturday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2027Sunday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2028Monday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2029Wednesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2030Thursday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2031Friday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2032Saturday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2033Monday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2034Tuesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2035Wednesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2036Thursday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2037Saturday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2038Sunday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2039Monday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2040Tuesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2041Thursday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2042Friday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2043Saturday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2044Sunday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2045Tuesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2046Wednesday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2047Thursday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2048Friday        \n            \n            Peace Memorial DayFeb 28\, 2049Sunday        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\nThe History of Peace Memorial Day?\nAfter World War II\, Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China (ROC) in 1945. Under the new administration led by Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang (KMT) government\, tensions quickly escalated between the local Taiwanese population and mainland Chinese authorities due to corruption\, repression and cultural tensions. \nOn February 27\, 1947\, a confrontation between officials and a cigarette vendor in Taipei turned violent. The following day\, February 28\, large-scale protests and riots erupted across Taiwan. \nThe ROC government responded with military force\, leading to a brutal crackdown that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 10\,000 to 30\,000 civilians and the arrest of thousands more. This marked the beginning of a period of authoritarian rule known as the White Terror\, during which political dissent was harshly suppressed. \nFor decades\, the 228 Incident was a taboo topic in public discourse. In the 1990s\, during Taiwan's democratization\, calls for truth and reconciliation gained momentum. \nIn 1995\, then-President Lee Teng-hui-the first Taiwan-born president\, formally apologized for the government's role in the 228 Incident. The same year\, the February 28 Incident Memorial Foundation was established to support survivors and victims' families. \nIn 1997\, the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament) officially declared February 28 a national holiday "Peace Memorial Day" to honor the victims and promote healing and democracy.
URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/peace-memorial-day/
CATEGORIES:Memorial Holiday
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Peace-Memorial-Day.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR