Japan Public Holidays 2019
By Kiru Sep 25, 2019
This article is part of our series on Life in Tokyo. This is the Japan Public Holidays 2019, you can find out the dates about the public bank holidays in 2020 by visiting Japan Public Holidays 2020.
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Japan Public Holidays 2019
Japan Public Holidays 2019 list is here to make your life much easier. This post will save you from forgetting important bank holidays and help you make plans to enjoy the many 3 day weekends in Japan. Most of the bank holidays are on Monday (10 days), Tuesday (2 days), Wednesday (1 day) Thursday (1 day) and Friday (1 day) and Saturday (2 days). Let's have a look at the public holidays and what each holiday is about.
Day Date Japanese National Holidays
Tuesday 01/01/2019 Japanese New Year
Monday 01/14/2019 Coming of Age day
Monday 02/11/2019 National Foundation Year
Thursday 03/21/2019 Vernal Equinox Day
Monday 04/29/2019 Showa Day
Wednesday 05/01/2019 Ascension of the New Emperor, Coronation Day
Friday 05/03/2019 Constitution Day in Japan
Saturday 05/04/2019 Greenery Day
Monday 05/05/2019 Children's Day
Monday 07/05/2019 Marine Day
Monday 08/12/2019 Mountain Day
Monday 09/16/2019 Respect for the Aged Day
Monday 09/23/2019 Autumn Equinox Day
Monday 10/14/2019 Health and Sports Day
Tuesday 10/22/2019 Enthronement Ceremony
Monday 11/04/2019 Culture Day
Saturday 11/23/2019 Labor Thanksgiving Day
Find out more information about the different types of public holidays at
Japan Public Holidays and Japanese National Holidays
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