Founding of the Nation Day (Kenkoku kinen no hi)
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Saturday February 11, 2023
Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Emperor's Birthday (Tenno Tanjobi)
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Thursday February 23, 2023
Secular holiday : In tribute to Emperor Akihito (born in 1933) Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Saturday March 4, 2023
School holidays :
Start of Spring - Vernal Equinox (Shumbun no hi )
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Tuesday March 21, 2023
Shinto : Shinto celebration of the change of seasons with the coming of spring with shouts of Devils out, Good Fortune in . Bean throwing protects against demons.
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday April 24, 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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Wednesday July 19, 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 Tottori, Shimane