Country Information
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Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Time Zone: GMT +9
Currency: Yen
International Dialling Code in: +81
International Dialling Code out: 001
Country ID: J
Public Holidays and Other Events
| Holiday
| Date
| 2009
| 2010
|
| New Year's Day
| 1 January
| Jan 1
| Jan 1
|
| Seijin no hi (Coming of Age Day)
| Second Monday in January
| Jan 12
| Jan 11
|
| Kenkoku kinen no hi (Founding of the Nation Day)
| 11 February
| Feb 11
| Feb 11
|
| Shumbun no hi (Vernal Equinox)
| Vernal Equinox (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday)
| Mar 20
| Mar 22
|
| Midori no hi (Day of Nature)
| 29 April (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday)
| Apr 29
| Apr 29
|
| Kokumin no kyujitsu (Citizen's Day of Rest)
| 4 May
| May 4
| May 4
|
| Kodomo no hi (Children's Day)
| 5 May
| May 5
| May 5
|
| Kenpo Kinenbi (Constitution Day)
| 3 May (following Wednesday if on Sunday)
| May 6
| May 3
|
| Umi No Hi (Ocean Day)
| Third Monday in July
| Jul 20
| Jul 19
|
| Hiroshima Day
| 6 August
| Aug 6
| Aug 6
|
| Nagazaki Day
| 9 August
| Aug 9
| Aug 9
|
| Keiro no hi (Respect for the Aged Day)
| Third Monday in September
| Sep 21
| Sep 20
|
| Shubun no hi (Autumnal Equinox)
| Autumnal Equinox
| Sep 23
| Sep 23
|
| Taiiku no hi (Physical Fitness Day)
| Second Monday in October
| Oct 12
| Oct 11
|
| Bunka no hi (National Culture Day)
| 3 November
| Nov 3
| Nov 3
|
| Kinro Kansha no hi (Labour Thanksgiving Day)
| 23 November (following Monday if on Sunday)
| Nov 23
| Nov 23
|
| Tenno Tanjobi (Emperor's Birthday)
| 23 December (following Monday if on Sunday)
| Dec 23
| Dec 23
|
| Holidays shown in blue are public holidays and are observed by most or all of the country's regions.
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