National Holidays | Date |
New Year's Day (ganjitsu) | January 1 |
Coming-of-age
Day (seijin no hi) Observed the second Monday in January. |
January |
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinembi) | February 11 |
Vernal Equinox Day (shumbun no hi) | March 20 or 21 |
Showa Day (showa no hi) | April 29 |
Constitution Memorial Day (kempô kinembi) | May 3 |
Greenery Day (midori no hi) | May 4 |
Children's Day (kodomo no hi) | May 5 |
Marine
Day (umi no hi) Observed in the third Monday in July. |
July |
Respect-for-the-aged
Day (keirô no hi) Observed in the third Monday of September. |
September |
Autumnal Equinox Day (shûbun no hi) | September 22 or 23 |
Health-sports
Day (taiiku no hi) Observed in the second Monday in October. |
October |
Culture Day (bunka no hi) | November 3 |
Labor Thanksgiving Day (kinrô kansha no hi) | November 23 |
Emperor's Birthday (tennô tanjôbi) | December 23 |
Other Celebrated Days | Date |
Nanakusa | January 7 |
Setsubun | February 3 |
Valentine's Day | February 14 |
Doll Festival (hinamatsuri) | March 3 |
White Day | March 14 |
April Fools' Day | April 1 |
Mother's Day | May |
Father's Day | June |
Bon | August |
Tsukimi | September |
Christmas Day | December 25 |