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If you are planning for business travel to Japan in 2008, you
should
be aware of
the Japanese Public Holidays. (Besides having your
business card translated to Japanese)
Jan 01 -- New Year's Day.
Jan 14 -- Coming of Age day or Young Adults Day.
Feb 11 -- National
Foundation Day.
Mar 20 -- Spring Equinox.
Apr 29 -- Showa Day. (Showa Day is a new holiday starting from
2007)
May 03 -- Constitution Day.
May 05 -- Children's Day
May 06 -- Tuesady After Nature's Day. (Nature's Day is May 04, a
Sunday, but Monday May 5 is also a holiday).
Jul 21 -- Day of the Sea or Marine Day.
Sep 15 -- Respect
for the Elders Day.
Sep 23 -- Autumn Equinox.
Oct 13 -- School Sports Day.
Nov 03 -- Culture Day.
Nov 24 -- Monday After Labor Thanksgiving Day.
Dec 23 -- Emperor's
Birthday.
The following days
are not official national holidays but you are
not likely to be able to schedule any
business meetings on the day.
Apr 01 -- New
school-year starts, job changing and office moving
day.
Aug 13
\ Festival of the Souls.
Aug 14 -- This is the period when Japanese visit the graves of
Aug 15 /
their ancestors.
Dec 28 -- Last working day of the year for most office workers.
Dec 29
(see above)
Dec 30 (see above)
Dec 31
(see above)
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