Taiwanese have quite a few holidays: Valentine day on August 7, Father's day on August 8, and 普渡, Taiwanese Halloween on August 15. August 7 corresponds to Lunar Calendar, July 7 on which Taiwanese god and goddess, Liau-Lahh 牜郎, and Zu-Ni, 織女, met in Heaven. This day is a blessing for the lovers, a Valentine day. August 8 sounds like 爸爸 (Pa-Pa, Father) in Taiwanese. August 8 is the Father's day. It is a big celebration in Taiwan. Many shops offer 88% discount for shoppers.
The month of July in Lunar Calendar is the 'ghost' month. Ghosts wander freely among the worldly human beings (人閜). On July 15 (August 15 on regular Calendar.), worldly human beings will send-off the ghosts back to their ghosts' world. It is called Po-Tou 普渡. It is Taiwanese Halloween.
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