Where are you staying for your holidays
Here is a list of the Public Holidays for 2010 and 2011 in Japan. Please be advised that if you are travelling on these dates that it may be best to book your accommodation well in advance and possibly your transfers. Talk to us at the White Horse Group to see what the best option is for you. During Japan’s Ski Boom days of the 80s and 90s it was so busy here that lift lines could be 30 minutes long. Hakuba is now renowned to international travellers for it’s lack of crowds. Most days you will hardly see a lift line at any of the resorts. It can get a little busy though during the holiday periods but nothing like some of the big resorts in North America or Europe.
2010
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| 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day (gantan): Only 1st January is an official national holiday, but the New Year period (shogatsu) is considered to last until the 3rd, and many business re-open on the 4th or 5th. |
| 2-3 | Officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. | |
| 11 | Monday | Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday. |
February |
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| 3 | Wednesday | Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional holiday |
| 11 | Thursday | National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) |
March |
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| 3 | Girls’ or Dolls’ Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. | |
| 21 | Sunday | Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
| 22 | Monday | taken for Spring Equinox, as it falls on a Sunday * |
April |
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| 29 | Thursday | Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Due to the way the weekdays fall in 2010, Showa Day is an isolated holiday and not really part of Golden Week. |
May |
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| 3 | Monday | Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) |
| 4 | Tuesday | Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
| 5 | Wednesday | Childrens’ Day (Boys’ Day) (kodomo no hi) |
July |
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| 7 | Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday | |
| 13-15 | Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July) | |
| 19 | Monday | Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August |
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| 13-15 | Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (most of the country celebrates in August) | |
September |
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| 20 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
| 23 | Thursday | Autumn Equinox |
October |
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| 11 | Monday | Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
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| 3 | Wednesday | Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
| 15 | Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival | |
| 23 | Tuesday | Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) |
December |
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| 23 | Thursday | Emperor’s Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
| 25 | not a national holiday | |
| 31 | New Years Eve (omisoka): officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. But for many offices, 25th will be the last working day until 4th January. | |
2011
January |
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| 1 | Saturday | New Year’s Day (gantan): Only 1st January is an official national holiday, but the New Year period (shogatsu) is considered to last until the 3rd, and many business re-open on the 4th or 5th. |
| 2-3 | Officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. | |
| 10 | Monday | Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday. |
February |
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| 3 | Thursday | Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional holiday |
| 11 | Friday | National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) |
March |
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| 3 | Girls’ or Dolls’ Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday. | |
| 21 | Monday | Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi) |
April |
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| 29 | Friday | Showa Day (Showa no hi): the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). |
May |
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| 3 | Tuesday | Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) |
| 4 | Wednesday | Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
| 5 | Thursday | Childrens’ Day (Boys’ Day) (kodomo no hi) |
July |
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| 7 | Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday | |
| 13-15 | Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July) | |
| 18 | Monday | Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August |
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| 13-15 | Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (most of the country celebrates in August) | |
September |
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| 19 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
| 23 | Friday | Autumn Equinox |
October |
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| 10 | Monday | Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November |
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| 3 | Thursday | Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
| 15 | Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival | |
| 23 | Wednesday | Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) |
December |
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| 23 | Friday | Emperor’s Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
| 25 | not a national holiday | |
| 31 | New Years Eve (omisoka): officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. But for many offices, 25th will be the last working day until 4th January. | |
| * If a national holiday falls on Sunday, the following day will be taken as the holiday instead. If a day lies between two national holidays, that day will also be a holiday. Actual national closing days shown in bold. Follow the links to find out more about the traditional festivals shown. |
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