Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)
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Friday may 3, 2024
Secular holiday : Parliamentary democracy established in 1947
Day of Nature (Midori no hi)
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Saturday may 4, 2024
Secular holiday : Stems from the celebration of the Emperor Shōwa's birthday on April 29 every year during the Shōwa era. In 1989, following the ascension of the current Emperor Akihito to the Chrysanthemum Throne, the name of the holiday was changed from Birthday of the Emperor to Greenery Day .[1]Officially, as its name suggests, it is a day to commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings. The day was renamed to Greenery Day to acknowledge the controversial wartime emperor's love for plants without directly mentioning his name.[2] However, in practice it is seen as just another day that expands the Japanese Golden Week vacation. [Wikipedia]
Children's Day (Kodomo no hi)
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Sunday may 5, 2024
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Children's Day (Kodomo no hi)
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Monday may 6, 2024
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday july 19, 2024
School holidays :
Mountain Day
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Sunday august 11, 2024
Secular holiday : Designed to share opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Mountain Day
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Monday august 12, 2024
Secular holiday : Designed to share opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday september 2, 2024
School holidays : One week earlier in Tottori, Shimane
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi)
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Monday september 16, 2024
Secular holiday :
Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi )
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Monday october 14, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)
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Sunday november 3, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in 1948. The date was also a holiday prior to World War II, having been the birthday of Emperor Meiji. On this date, the Emperor awards the Order of Culture. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday [Wikipedia]
Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi)
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Saturday november 23, 2024
Secular holiday : Gratitude to the gods for the harvest. The emperor sends messengers to the temple of Jingu with the first harvest.