Holidays                              


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New Year's Day (January 1)
ganjitsu    


New Year (from January 1 to 3)
o-shougatsu    


Coming-of-Age Day
seijin no hi    

Kanji translation:
seijin: adult

hi: day


National Foundation Day (February 11)
kenkoku kinen no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
kenkoku: founding of nation

kinen: commemoration


Vernal Equinox Day
shunbun no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
shunbun: vernal equinox


Golden Week (from April 29 to May 5)
gouruden wiiku    


Showa Day (April 29)
shouwa no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
shouwa: Showa (a period of Japanese history that coincides exactly with the reign
of Emperor Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989)


Constitution Memorial Day (May 3)
kenpou kinen bi    

bi: day
kinen: memorial

Kanji translation:
kenpou: constitution (the system of basic laws and principles
that a democratic country is governed by)


Greenery Day (May 4)
midori no hi    

midori: green
hi: day

Children's Day (May 5)
kodomo no hi    

kodomo: children, kids
hi: day

Marine Day
umi no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
umi: the sea


summer vacation (American English)
summer holidays (British English)

natsu yasumi    

natsu: summer
yasumi: vacation

Bon Festival (not legal holidays)
o-bon    


Respect-for-the Aged Day
keirou no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
keirou: respect for the aged


Autumnal Equinox Day
shuubun no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
shuubun: autumnal equinox


Health and Sports Day
taiiku no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
taiiku: physical education


Culture Day (November 3)
bunka no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
bunka: culture


Labour Thanksgiving Day (November 23)
kinrou kansha no hi    

hi: day

Kanji translation:
kinrou: labour

kansha: thanksgiving


The Emperor's Birthday (December 23)
ten-nou tanjoubi    

Kanji translation:
ten-nou: Emperor of Japan

tanjoubi: birthday


Christmas Day (December 25, not legal holiday)
kurisumasu    


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