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2013 Public holidays in Japan

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2013 Japanese holidays

"A provision of the law establishes that when a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day shall become a public holiday, known as furikae kyujitsu(transfer holiday)."
Quote from Wikipedia/Public holidays in Japan

January

  • 1st New Year's Day (Gantan,Ganjitsu)

  • 14th Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi)

    • February

  • 11th National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)

    • March

  • 20th Vernal Equinox Day (Shunbun no Hi)

    • April

  • 29th Showa Day (Showa no Hi)

    • May

  • 3rd Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)

  • 4th Greenery Day (Midori no Hi)

  • 5th Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)

  • 6th Transfer Holiday (Furikae Kyujitsu)

    • June

    none

    July

  • 15th Marine Day (Umi no Hi)

    • August

    none

    September

  • 16th Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no Hi)

  • 23th Autumnal Equinox Day (Shubun no Hi)

    • October

  • 14th Health and Sports Day (Taiiku no Hi)

    • November

  • 3rd Culture Day (Bunka no Hi)

  • 4th Transfer Holiday (Furikae Kyujitsu)

  • 23rd Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no Hi)

    • December

  • 23rd The Emperor's Birthday (Tenno Tanjobi)

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    • emmalarkins Feb 16, 2012 @ 2:44 pm | delete
      It's so interesting to see what holidays are like in different countries!
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