- January 1 (national holiday)New Year (shogatsu): This is the most important holiday in Japan. While only January 1 is designated as a national holiday, many businesses remain closed through January 3.
- The coming of age of 20 year old men and women is celebrated on this national holiday.
- Beginning of spring (setsubun):
Setsubun is not a national holiday, but celebrated at shrines and temples nationwide. - February 11 (national holiday)
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinenbi): According to the earliest Japanese history records, on this day in the year 660 BC the first Japanese emperor was crowned. - February 14
Valentine's Day: In Japan, women give chocolates to men on Valentine's Day. It is not a national holiday - March 3
Doll's Festival (hina matsuri):
Also called girl's festival. - March 14
White Day:
The opposite of Valentine's Day: Men give cakes or chocolates to women. It is not a national holiday. - Around March 20 (national holiday)
Spring Equinox Day (shunbun no hi):
Graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. - April 29 (national holiday)
Showa Day (Showa no hi):
The birthday of former Emperor Showa. Before 2007, April 29 was known as Greenery Day (now celebrated on May 4). Showa day is part of golden week. - May 5 (national holiday)
Children's Day (kodomo no hi):
Also called boy's festival. - July/August 7
Star Festival (tanabata):
Tanabata is a festival rather than a national holiday - Third Monday of July (national holiday)
Ocean Day (umi no hi):
A recently introduced national holiday to celebrate the ocean. The day marks the return of Emperor Meiji from a boat trip to Hokkaido in 1876. - July/August 13-15
Obon:
Obon is a festival to commemorate deceased ancestors - Third Monday of September (national holiday)
Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi):
Respect for the elderly and longevity are celebrated on this national holiday - Around September 23 (national holiday)
Autum Equinox Day (shubun no hi):
Graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. - Second Monday of October (national holiday)
Health and Sports Day (taiiku no hi). - November 3 (national holiday)
Culture Day (bunka no hi):
A day for promotion of culture and the love of freedom and peace. - November 15
Seven-Five-Three (shichigosan):
A festival for children, Shichigosan is not a national holiday - November 23 (national holiday)
Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi):
A national holiday for honoring labour. - December 23 (national holiday)
Emperor's Birthday (tenno no tanjobi):
The birthday of the current emperor is always a national holiday. If the emperor changes, the national holiday changes to the birthday date of the new emperor. - December 24-25
Christmas:
Christmas is not a national holiday, but it is celebrated by an increasing number of Japanese. - December 31
New Year's Eve (omisoka):
December 31 is not a national holiday. - If a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will also be a holiday. If a day lies between two national holidays, the day will also be turned into a holiday.
Feb 10, 2011
Japanese holidays
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