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2008 Japan Holidays

2008 Japan Holidays

Japan National Holidays are highlighted in blue.
Not a national holiday is black.

 January - December 2008
January1New Year’s Day
 14Coming of Age Day
February11National Foundation Day
 14Valentine’s Day
March3Hina Matsuri (Girls’ Day)
 14White Day
 20Vernal Equinox Day
April 28 - May 6
Golden Week
(Most offices closed the last week of April through the first week of May)
April29Day of Showa
May3Constitution Memorial Day
4Green Day
 5Children’s Day
6Green Day (Observed)
 11Mother's Day
 June15Father’s Day
 July7Tanabata (Star Festival)
 21Marine Day
August 13 - 16
Obon Season
September15Respect-for-the-Aged Day
 23Autumnal Equinox Day
October13Sports Day
November3Culture Day
 23Labor Thanksgiving Day
24Labor Thanksgiving Day (Observed)
December23Emperor’s Birthday
31Christmas
 31Ushering in the New Year
(Most offices closed December 30, 2008 - January 3, 2009)

Holiday dates are subject to change each year.

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