Summer holiday (beginning)
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Thursday july 20, 2023
School holidays :
Mountain Day
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Friday august 11, 2023
Secular holiday : Designed to share opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday august 30, 2023
School holidays : One week earlier in Tottori, Shimane
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi)
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Monday september 18, 2023
Secular holiday :
Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi )
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Monday october 9, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)
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Friday november 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in 1948. The date was also a holiday prior to World War II, having been the birthday of Emperor Meiji. On this date, the Emperor awards the Order of Culture. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday [Wikipedia]
Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi)
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Thursday november 23, 2023
Secular holiday : Gratitude to the gods for the harvest. The emperor sends messengers to the temple of Jingu with the first harvest.
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday december 27, 2023
School holidays :
Banks are closed
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Friday december 29, 2023
Banks only :