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
Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)
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Tuesday May 3, 2022
Secular holiday : Parliamentary democracy established in 1947
Day of Nature (Midori no hi)
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Wednesday May 4, 2022
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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Thursday May 5, 2022
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Mother's Day
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Sunday May 8, 2022
cards/flowers : Haha no Hi in Japanese
May Grand Sumo Tournament
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Sunday May 8, 2022
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in Kokugikan
https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/ 2022 edition confirmed
Tour of Japan
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Sunday May 15, 2022
Sports events : Cycling race
http://www.toj.co.jp/ 2022 edition confirmed
HFE - IFIA Japan
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Tradeshows : Lasts 3 days
www.ifiajapan.com health food - in Tokyo 2022 edition confirmed
Tokyo Sanja Matsuri (beginning)
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Friday May 20, 2022
Culture : Literally Three Shrine Festival ), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo. It is considered one of the wildest and largest. [Wikipedia]
2022 edition confirmed
Fathers' Day
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Sunday June 19, 2022
cards/flowers :
Star Festival
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Thursday July 7, 2022
Culture : Tanabata - celebrated at night, after the stars have come out.
July Grand Sumo Tournament
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Sunday July 10, 2022
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/
Festival of Souls
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Wednesday July 13, 2022
Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.
Festival of Souls
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Thursday July 14, 2022
Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.
Festival of Souls
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Friday July 15, 2022
Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.
Navy Day (Umi no hi)
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Monday July 18, 2022
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.
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday July 22, 2022
School holidays :
Fuji Rock Festival
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Friday July 29, 2022
Culture : Lasts 3 days -
www.fujirockfestival.com in Naeba Ski Resort 2022 edition confirmed
Hiroshima Peace Festival (Hiroshima only)
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Saturday August 6, 2022
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)
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Tuesday August 9, 2022
Culture :
Mountain Day
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Thursday August 11, 2022
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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Thursday September 1, 2022
School holidays :
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi)
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Monday September 19, 2022
Secular holiday :
Fall Equinox (Shubun no hi )
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Friday September 23, 2022
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
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Sunday September 25, 2022
Sports events : Www.formula1.com in Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course 2022 edition confirmed
Motorcycle Grand Prix
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Sunday September 25, 2022
Sports events : Www.motogp.com in Motegi 2022 edition confirmed
September Grand Sumo Tournament
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Sunday September 25, 2022
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in Kokugikan
Japan Open Tennis Championships
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Monday October 3, 2022
Sports events : 2022 edition confirmed
Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi )
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Monday October 10, 2022
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo International Film Festival
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Monday October 24, 2022
Culture : Lasts 9 days
www.tiff-jp.net 2022 edition confirmed
National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)
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Thursday November 3, 2022
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]
Rally Championship
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Thursday November 10, 2022
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com/ 2022 edition confirmed
Seven-Five-Three
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Tuesday November 15, 2022
Culture : Shichigosan - a festival for children
Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi)
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Wednesday November 23, 2022
Secular holiday : Gratitude to the gods for the harvest. The emperor sends messengers to the temple of Jingu with the first harvest.
Black Friday
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Friday November 25, 2022
Special Events : Day of sales and bargains
November Grand Sumo Tournament
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Sunday November 27, 2022
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in the Fukuoka Kokusai Center