Spring holiday (end)
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Tuesday April 4, 2023
School holidays :
Shōwa Day
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Saturday April 29, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates the birthday of former Emperor Showa, who died in the year 1989. Until 2006, Greenery Day used to be celebrated on this day Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)
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Wednesday May 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Parliamentary democracy established in 1947
Day of Nature (Midori no hi)
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Thursday May 4, 2023
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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Friday May 5, 2023
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday July 21, 2023
School holidays :
Mountain Day
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Friday August 11, 2023
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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Wednesday August 30, 2023
School holidays : One week earlier in Tokyo
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi)
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Monday September 18, 2023
Secular holiday :