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Japan : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Japan : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday june 14, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Sunday june 18, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday july 7, 2023 | Star Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
| Sunday july 9, 2023 | July Grand Sumo Tournament | Sports events | |
| Thursday july 13, 2023 | Festival of Souls | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday july 14, 2023 | Festival of Souls | Events, celebrations... | |
| Saturday july 15, 2023 | Festival of Souls | Events, celebrations... | |
| Monday july 17, 2023 | Navy Day (Umi no hi) | Secular holiday | |
| Friday july 28, 2023 | Fuji Rock Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
| Sunday august 6, 2023 | Hiroshima Peace Festival (Hiroshima only) | Events, celebrations... | |
| Wednesday august 9, 2023 | Memorial Day (Nagazaki only) | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday august 11, 2023 | Mountain Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday august 21, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Monday september 18, 2023 | Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi) | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday september 23, 2023 | Fall Equinox (Shubun no hi ) | Shinto | |
| Sunday september 24, 2023 | F1 Japanese Grand Prix | Sports events | |
| Sunday september 24, 2023 | September Grand Sumo Tournament | Sports events | |
| Sunday october 1, 2023 | Motorcycle Grand Prix | Sports events | |
| Monday october 2, 2023 | Japan Open Tennis Championships | Sports events | |
| Monday october 9, 2023 | Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi ) | Secular holiday | |
| Friday october 20, 2023 | Autumn holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 23, 2023 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
| Thursday october 26, 2023 | Tokyo Motor Show | Tradeshows | |
| Monday october 30, 2023 | Autumn holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday november 3, 2023 | National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi) | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday november 15, 2023 | Seven-Five-Three | Events, celebrations... | |
| Thursday november 16, 2023 | Rally Championship | Sports events | |
| Thursday november 23, 2023 | Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi) | Secular holiday | |
| Friday november 24, 2023 | Black Friday | Special Events | |
| Sunday november 26, 2023 | November Grand Sumo Tournament | Sports events | |
| Sunday december 3, 2023 | Fukuoka Marathon | Sports events | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday december 29, 2023 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday june 14, 2023
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Star Festival
-Friday july 7, 2023
Culture : Tanabata - celebrated at night, after the stars have come out.
July Grand Sumo Tournament
-Sunday july 9, 2023
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/
Festival of Souls
-Thursday july 13, 2023
Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.
Festival of Souls
-Friday july 14, 2023
Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.
Festival of Souls
-Saturday july 15, 2023
Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.
Navy Day (Umi no hi)
-Monday july 17, 2023
Secular holiday : A recent celebration (1997) in port cities only, in tribute to Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Various events are dedicated to the sea.
Fuji Rock Festival
-Friday july 28, 2023
Culture : Lasts 3 days -
www.fujirockfestival.com in Naeba Ski Resort 2023 edition confirmed
Hiroshima Peace Festival (Hiroshima only)
-Sunday august 6, 2023
Culture : In tribute to the victims of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Observance is held at the Peace Memorial Park
Memorial Day (Nagazaki only)
-Wednesday august 9, 2023
Culture :
Mountain Day
-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)
-Monday august 21, 2023
School holidays :
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi)
-Monday september 18, 2023
Secular holiday :
Fall Equinox (Shubun no hi )
-Saturday september 23, 2023
Shinto : This national holiday was established in 1948 as a day on which to honor one's ancestors and remember the dead. Prior to 1948, the autumnal equinox was an imperial ancestor worship festival called Shūki kōrei-sai (秋季皇霊祭) Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
[Wikipedia)
F1 Japanese Grand Prix
-Sunday september 24, 2023
Sports events : Www.formula1.com in Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course 2023 edition confirmed
September Grand Sumo Tournament
-Sunday september 24, 2023
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in Kokugikan
Motorcycle Grand Prix
-Sunday october 1, 2023
Sports events : Www.motogp.com in Motegi 2023 edition confirmed
Japan Open Tennis Championships
-Monday october 2, 2023
Sports events : 2023 edition confirmed
Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi )
-Monday october 9, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Autumn holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 20, 2023
School holidays :
Tokyo International Film Festival
-Monday october 23, 2023
Culture : Lasts 9 days
www.tiff-jp.net 2023 edition confirmed
Tokyo Motor Show
-Thursday october 26, 2023
Tradeshows : Lasts 2 weeks
https://tokyocheapo.com/events/tokyo-auto-salon/ 2023 edition confirmed
https://tokyocheapo.com/events/tokyo-auto-salon/ 2023 edition confirmed
Autumn holiday (end)
-Monday october 30, 2023
School holidays :
National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)
-Friday november 3, 2023
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]
Seven-Five-Three
-Wednesday november 15, 2023
Culture : Shichigosan - a festival for children
Rally Championship
-Thursday november 16, 2023
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com/ 2023 edition confirmed
Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi)
-Thursday november 23, 2023
Secular holiday : Gratitude to the gods for the harvest. The emperor sends messengers to the temple of Jingu with the first harvest.
Black Friday
-Friday november 24, 2023
Special Events : Day of sales and bargains
November Grand Sumo Tournament
-Sunday november 26, 2023
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in the Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka Marathon
-Sunday december 3, 2023
Sports events : Http://www.fukuoka-marathon.com/en/ 2022 edition confirmed
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
cards/flowers : Not a bank holiday, but increasingly popular.
Banks are closed
-Friday december 29, 2023
Banks only :
