Holiday Article

Date	Name	Type / Location
Sunday, Jan 1	New Year's Day	National Holiday
Monday, Jan 2	January 2 Bank Holiday	Bank Holiday
Monday, Jan 2	New Year's Day observed	National Holiday
Tuesday, Jan 3	January 3 Bank Holiday	Bank Holiday
Monday, Jan 9	Coming of Age Day	National Holiday
Saturday, Feb 11	National Foundation Day	National Holiday
Tuesday, Feb 14	Valentine's Day	Observance
Thursday, Feb 23	Emperor's Birthday	National Holiday
Friday, Mar 3	Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival	Observance

Tuesday, Mar 21	Spring Equinox	National Holiday
Saturday, Apr 29	Shōwa Day	National Holiday
Wednesday, May 3	Constitution Memorial Day	National Holiday
Thursday, May 4	Greenery Day	National Holiday
Friday, May 5	Children's Day	National Holiday
Wednesday, Jun 21	June Solstice	Season
Friday, Jul 7	Star Festival	Observance
Monday, Jul 17	Sea Day	National Holiday
Sunday, Aug 6	Hiroshima Memorial Day	Observance
Wednesday, Aug 9	Nagasaki Memorial Day	Observance
Friday, Aug 11	Mountain Day	National Holiday
Monday, Sep 18	Respect for the Aged Day	National Holiday
Saturday, Sep 23	September Equinox	National Holiday
Monday, Oct 9	Health and Sports Day	National Holiday
Friday, Nov 3	Culture Day	National Holiday

Wednesday, Nov 15	7-5-3 Day	Observance
Thursday, Nov 23	Labor Thanksgiving Day	National Holiday
Friday, Dec 22	Dongzhi Festival	Season
Saturday, Dec 23	Emperor's Birthday	National Holiday
Monday, Dec 25	Christmas	Observance
Sunday, Dec 31	December 31 Bank Holiday	Bank Holiday