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Various Chassidim have different customs regarding special occasions where they don't say Tachanun.

[I know this because sometimes I daven in a Vishnitz shule and, upon asking why they didn't say Tachanun one Chassid answered that it was a special day for Vishnitz (I forgot what exactly... maybe a Yartzeit of a Rebbe)]

For instance Chabad chassidim don't say Tachanun on a day where one of the Chabad Rebbeim was released from prison. (= Yom HaGeulah) [see Sefer HaMinhagim p16, Hayom Yom 19th Kislev, 12th Tamuz and 13th Tamuz (search for the word 'Tachanun')]

What special days/occasions do other branches of Chasiddim have on which they don't say Tachanun?

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I remember hearing of a new shull in Israel were many of the congregants were Chassidim and were not going to say tachanun, but many others were not and were going to. In order to avoid the conflict the Rabbi of the shull begged a newly married man to daven there on that day so that everyone would not say tachanun and avoid the conflict that could have harmed the new (i.e. it did not have settled minhagim yet) shull. (Yes, I know this doesn't answer the question, it just seemed like an interesting story to share.) – Ariel Jan 4 at 11:05
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See the answers to this: judaism.stackexchange.com/q/2653/3 – WAF Jan 4 at 11:51
Wouldn't it be easier to ask the question the other way? – Double AA♦ Jan 4 at 14:18
You want an exhaustive list? – Seth J Jan 4 at 15:29
@SethJ : An exhaustive list isn't necessary, however if you know of particular klallim which various Chassidim have regerding not saying Tachanun - that would do. [i.e like the one I mentioned in my question , or like msh210 pointed out about not saying Tachanun in Mincha. – Danield Jan 6 at 21:29

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Mincha, for one. It's customary among some chasidim to pray mincha after sunset, when one does not[citation needed] say tachanun. Therefore[citation needed], even on the occasion that they pray earlier, some skip tachanun.

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