2008January |
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1 (Tuesday) |
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. |
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2-3 |
Officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. |
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14 (Monday) |
Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday. |
February |
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3 (Sunday) |
Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional holiday |
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11 (Monday) |
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) |
March |
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3 (Monday) |
Girls' or Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. |
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20 (Thursday) |
Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
April |
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29 (Tuesday) |
Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Due to the way the weekdays fall in 2008, Showa Day is an isolated holiday and not really part of Golden Week. |
May |
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3 (Saturday) |
Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) |
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4 (Sunday) |
Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
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5 (Monday) |
Childrens' Day (Boys' Day) (kodomo no hi) and taken for Greenery Day too, as it falls on Sunday * |
July |
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7 (Monday) |
Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday |
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13-15 |
Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July) |
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21 (Monday) |
Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August |
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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 |
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15 (Monday) |
Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
October |
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13 (Monday) |
Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
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3 (Monday) |
Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
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15 (Saturday) |
Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival |
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24 (Monday) |
Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) |
December |
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23 (Tuesday) |
Emperor's Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
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25 (Thursday) |
not a national holiday |
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31 (Wednesday) |
New Years Eve (omisoka): officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. But for many offices, 26th will be the last working day until 5th January. |
2009
January |
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1 (Thursday) |
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. |
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2-3 |
Officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. |
| |
12 (Monday) |
Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday. |
February |
| |
1 (Sunday) |
Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional holiday |
| |
11 (Wednesday) |
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) |
March |
| |
2 (Monday) |
Girls' or Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. |
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20 (Friday) |
Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
April |
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29 (Wednesday) |
Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Due to the way the weekdays fall in 2009, Showa Day is an isolated holiday and not really part of Golden Week. |
May |
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3 (Sunday) |
Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) |
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4 (Monday) |
Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
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5 (Tuesday) |
Childrens' Day (Boys' Day) (kodomo no hi) |
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6(Wednesday) |
Taken for Constitution Day, as it falls on Sunday * |
July |
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7 (Tuesday) |
Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday |
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13-15 |
Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July) |
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20 (Monday) |
Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August |
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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 |
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21 (Monday) |
Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
October |
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12 (Monday) |
Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
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3 (Tuesday) |
Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
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15 (Sunday) |
Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival |
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23 (Monday) |
Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) |
December |
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23 (Wednesday) |
Emperor's Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
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25 (Friday) |
not a national holiday |
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31 (Thursday) |
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. |
2010
January |
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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 (Wednesday) |
Girls' or Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. |
| |
21 (Sunday) |
Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
April |
| |
29 (Thursday) |
Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Due to the way the weekdays fall in 2008, 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 (Tuesday) |
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 |
| |
13-16 |
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) |
October |
| |
11 (Monday) |
Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
| |
3 (Wednesday) |
Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
| |
15 (Monday) |
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) |
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25 (Friday) |
not a national holiday |
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31 (Thursday) |
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. |
