New Year's Eve at Taipei 101 in short

When

31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 (expected, not yet confirmed by the organiser)

Where

Taipei 101 and Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan

Free time

The main event takes a day or an evening; plan the other days around day trips.

Best base

Zhongshan: Cafés and MRT.

Getting there

Taoyuan airport (TPE) has the airport MRT to Taipei Main Station in 35 minutes.

Weather

In December and January, Taipei temperatures average about 18°C, with roughly 100 mm of rain in the month. Expect about 10 h 36 min of daylight.

Top things to do

Jiufen and Shifen lantern day trip; Taipei 101 observatory; Beitou hot springs

Weather during New Year's Eve at Taipei 101

In December and January, Taipei temperatures average about 18°C, with roughly 100 mm of rain in the month. Expect about 10 h 36 min of daylight.

What to pack

• A rain jacket or umbrella: it rains often in this month.
• Comfortable shoes for crowds, and keep valuables in a front pocket.

Monthly averages for 2001 to 2025 from NASA POWER. Check the forecast a few days before you travel.

Airport to Taipei 101 and Xinyi

Taoyuan airport (TPE) has the airport MRT to Taipei Main Station in 35 minutes.

MRT runs all night; stations near Xinyi close.

Public transport directions to Taipei 101 and Xinyi

Where to stay by budget

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Star Hostel Taipei Main Station
• Mid-range: Hotel Proverbs Taipei
• Splurge: Mandarin Oriental Taipei

Links search the nights from 30 December to 2 January. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Day plans for the free hours

Built around the usual visit schedule for 31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027. Session times change: check the official timetable and move the blocks around.

Family-friendly picks

• Taipei Zoo and Maokong gondola.

Evening and day-trip tours

After dark

• Xinyi bars.

4 tours worth booking for New Year's Eve at Taipei 101

Event weeks sell out. Book tours with free cancellation as soon as the session times are published.

Where to eat

• Din Tai Fung Soup dumplings
• Raohe Night Market Pepper buns
• Lin Dong Fang Beef noodle soup

Reserve dinner for the nights around the event: restaurants near the venue fill up days ahead.

Rainy-day backups

• National Palace Museum.

Getting around on event days

• MRT and EasyCard.

Day trips from Taipei

• Jiufen: 1 hour
• Yehliu: 1 hour

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How we put this guide together: dates come from the organiser's published calendar or, when not yet announced, from the event's usual pattern; weather from NASA POWER monthly averages 2001 to 2025; venue access and city tips from our own research. Last checked 2 November 2026. How we research.

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