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Name Date Remarks Ref. New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu): January 1 This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year.
7th day of the 1st month: 人日 ( Jinjitsu ), 七草の節句 ( Nanakusa no sekku) held on 7 January. 3rd day of the 3rd month: 上巳 ( Jōshi ), 桃の節句 ( Momo no sekku) held on 3 March in many areas, but in some area on 3 April. 雛祭り ( Hina matsuri ), Girls' Day. 5th day of the 5th month: Tango ( 端午 ): mostly held on 5 May.
Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan.In Japan, festivals are called matsuri (祭り), and the origin of the word matsuri is related to the kami (神, Shinto deities), and there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to descend)", tatematsuru (献る) meaning "to make ...
Annual. Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日, Shunbun no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan that occurs on the date of the Northward equinox in Japan Standard Time (the vernal equinox can occur on different dates in different time-zones), usually March 20 or 21. The date of the holiday is not officially declared until February of the previous year ...
Coming of Age Day. Young people, dressed up for Coming of Age Day, walk in front of a shrine just before twilight (video). Coming of Age Day (成人の日, Seijin no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January under the Happy Monday System. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have ...
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September 21. ( 2026-09-21) Frequency. annual. Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日, Keirō no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan celebrated annually to honor elderly citizens. [ 1] It started in 1966 as a national holiday and was held on every September 15. Since 2003, Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September due to ...
September Weekly Holidays and Observances. National Waffle Week (Sept. 3–9) National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Sept. 10–12) National Assisted Living Week (Sept. 10-16: Starts Grandparent ...