Holidays &
Annual Events
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National Holiday
January
January 1st* : New Year
“Shogatsu”
January, 2nd Sunday* : Coming-of-Age Day “Seijinn-no-hi”
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February
February 3rd : Bean-Throwing Ceremony
“Setsubun” Eve of the spring first day
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March
March 3rd : Girls’ Festival or Doll
Festival “Hinamatsuri”
March 21st* : Vernal Equinox Day “Shunbun-no-hi”
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April
April 29th* : Greenery Day
“Midori-no-hi” (Birthday of the late Emperor Hirohito)
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May
May 3rd* : Constitution Day
“Kenpo-kinenbi”
May 5th* : Children’s Day or Boy’s Festival
“Kodomo-no-hi”
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July
July 7th: The Star Festival
“Tanabata”
July 20th* : Marine Day “Umi-no-hi”
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August
August 13th~16th : The Festival of Souls
“Obon”
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September
September 15th* : Respect for the Aged
Day “Keiro-no-hi”
September 23rd* : Autumnal Equinox Day “Shunbun-no-hi”
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October
October, 2nd Monday* : Health &
Sports Day “Taiku-no-hi”
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November
November 3rd* : Culture Day
“Bunka-no-hi” (Birthday of the late Meiji Emperor)
November 15th : Gala Day for children of 3, 5 and 7 years of age
“Shichi-go-san”
November 23rd* : Labor Thanksgiving Day “Kinro-kansha-no-hi”
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December
December 23rd* : The Emperor's Birthday
“Tenno-Tanjyoubi”
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