January |
| 1 |
Friday |
New Year's Day (gantan): Only 1st January is an official national holiday, but the New Year period (shogatsu) is considered to last until the 3rd, and many business re-open on the 4th or 5th. |
| 2-3 |
Officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. |
| 11 |
Monday |
Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday. |
February |
| 3 |
Wednesday |
Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional holiday |
| 11 |
Thursday |
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) |
March |
| 3 |
Girls' or Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. |
| 21 |
Sunday |
Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
| 22 |
Monday |
taken for Spring Equinox, as it falls on a Sunday * |
April |
| 29 |
Thursday |
Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Due to the way the weekdays fall in 2010, Showa Day is an isolated holiday and not really part of Golden Week. |
May |
| 3 |
Monday |
Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) |
| 4 |
Tuesday |
Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
| 5 |
Wednesday |
Childrens' Day (Boys' Day) (kodomo no hi) |
July |
| 7 |
Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday |
| 13-15 |
Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July) |
| 19 |
Monday |
Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August |
| 13-15 |
Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (most of the country celebrates in August) |
September |
| 20 |
Monday |
Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
| 23 |
Thursday |
Autumn Equinox |
October |
| 11 |
Monday |
Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
| 3 |
Wednesday |
Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
| 15 |
Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival |
| 23 |
Tuesday |
Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) |
December |
| 23 |
Thursday |
Emperor's Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
| 25 |
not a national holiday |
| 31 |
New Years Eve (omisoka): officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. But for many offices, 25th will be the last working day until 4th January. |
January |
| 1 |
Saturday |
New Year's Day (gantan): Only 1st January is an official national holiday, but the New Year period (shogatsu) is considered to last until the 3rd, and many business re-open on the 4th or 5th. |
| 2-3 |
Officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. |
| 10 |
Monday |
Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday. |
February |
| 3 |
Thursday |
Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional holiday |
| 11 |
Friday |
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) |
March |
| 3 |
Girls' or Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. |
| 21 |
Monday |
Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
April |
| 29 |
Friday |
Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). |
May |
| 3 |
Tuesday |
Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) |
| 4 |
Wednesday |
Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
| 5 |
Thursday |
Childrens' Day (Boys' Day) (kodomo no hi) |
July |
| 7 |
Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday |
| 13-15 |
Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July) |
| 18 |
Monday |
Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August |
| 13-15 |
Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (most of the country celebrates in August) |
September |
| 19 |
Monday |
Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
| 23 |
Friday |
Autumn Equinox |
October |
| 10 |
Monday |
Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
| 3 |
Thursday |
Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
| 15 |
Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival |
| 23 |
Wednesday |
Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) |
December |
| 23 |
Friday |
Emperor's Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
| 25 |
not a national holiday |
| 31 |
New Years Eve (omisoka): officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. But for many offices, 25th will be the last working day until 4th January. |
