National Holidays in Japan

祝祭日 /shuku-sai-jitsu/: National Holiday

元日 /ganjitsu/: New Year’s Day (January 1)

成人の日 /seijin no hi/: Coming of Age Day (second Monday of January)

建国記念の日 /kenkoku kinen no hi/: National Foundation Day (February 11)

春分の日 /shunbun no hi/: Vernal Equinox Day (Vernal equinox)

昭和の日 /shōwa no hi/: Shōwa Day (April 29)

憲法記念日 /kenpō kinen bi/: Constitution Memorial Day (May 3)

みどりの日 /midori no hi/: Greenery Day (May 4)

こどもの日 /kodomo no hi/: Children’s Day (May 5)

海の日 /umi no hi/: Marine Day (third Monday of July)

敬老の日 /keirō no hi/: Respect for the Aged Day (third Monday of September)

秋分の日 /shūbun no hi/: Autumnal Equinox Day (Autumnal equinox)

体育の日 /taiiku no hi/: Health and Sports Day (second Monday of October.

文化の日 /bunka no hi/: Culture Day (November 3)

勤労感謝の日 /kinrō kansha no hi/: Labor Thanksgiving Day (November 23)

天皇誕生日 /tennō tanjōbi/: The Emperor’s Birthday (December 23)

*ゴールデンウィーク /gōruden wīku/: Golden Week (From April 29 to May 3-6)

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