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Japan : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Japan : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday october 14, 2024 | Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi ) | Secular holiday |  |
| Friday october 25, 2024 | Autumn holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 28, 2024 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday november 15, 2024 | Seven-Five-Three | Events, celebrations... | |
| Thursday november 21, 2024 | Rally Championship | Sports events | |
| Saturday november 23, 2024 | Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi) | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday november 24, 2024 | November Grand Sumo Tournament | Sports events | |
| Friday november 29, 2024 | Black Friday | Special Events | |
| Wednesday december 25, 2024 | Christmas Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday december 27, 2024 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 30, 2024 | Civil Servants holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday december 31, 2024 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Wednesday january 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday january 2, 2025 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Friday january 3, 2025 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Monday january 13, 2025 | Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi) | Secular holiday | |
| Monday january 13, 2025 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday january 26, 2025 | January Grand Sumo Tournament | Sports events | |
Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi )
-Monday october 14, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Autumn holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 25, 2024
School holidays :
Tokyo International Film Festival
-Monday october 28, 2024
Culture : Lasts 9 days
www.tiff-jp.net 2024 edition confirmed
Seven-Five-Three
-Friday november 15, 2024
Culture : Shichigosan - a festival for children
Rally Championship
-Thursday november 21, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com/ 2024 edition confirmed
Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi)
-Saturday november 23, 2024
Secular holiday : Gratitude to the gods for the harvest. The emperor sends messengers to the temple of Jingu with the first harvest.
November Grand Sumo Tournament
-Sunday november 24, 2024
Sports events : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in the Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Black Friday
-Friday november 29, 2024
Special Events : Day of sales and bargains
Christmas Day
-Wednesday december 25, 2024
cards/flowers : Not a bank holiday, but increasingly popular.
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 27, 2024
School holidays :
Civil Servants holiday
-Monday december 30, 2024
Secular holiday :
Banks are closed
-Tuesday december 31, 2024
Banks only :
New Year's Day
-Wednesday january 1, 2025
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Banks are closed
-Thursday january 2, 2025
Banks only :
Banks are closed
-Friday january 3, 2025
Banks only :
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi)
-Monday january 13, 2025
Secular holiday : Celebrates the age of majority (20)
Winter holiday (end)
-Monday january 13, 2025
School holidays : Www.mext.go.jp
applies to Tokyo region public schools, as gazetted by the Ministry of Education
different calendars according to climate (Northern or Southern regions)
Many schools open on Saturday
School day starts at 08:30
Summer vacations apply to the whole country
From 2018, local education boards will be allowed to set summer holidays at different times of the year
international schools have specific calendars
Uniforms are required, and there are extensive rules for hair styles, shoes, socks, skirt length, make-up, accessories, and more
schools are open on Saturday in Tokyo, Tochigi, Saitama, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto
PISA ranking (average 493): 538 (second best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 14-15
School day duration: 6:30 hours
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600
QS Best Student Cities in Tokyo: #7
Computer to student ratio: 1:3
2022 PISA ranking: #4 with a 533 score
University of Tokyo ranking: Times Higher Education #11/QS ranking #--/Shanghai (2023) #27
We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2024 in Tokyo (scroll for other prefectures)
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Japanese schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
applies to Tokyo region public schools, as gazetted by the Ministry of Education
different calendars according to climate (Northern or Southern regions)
Many schools open on Saturday
School day starts at 08:30
Summer vacations apply to the whole country
From 2018, local education boards will be allowed to set summer holidays at different times of the year
international schools have specific calendars
Uniforms are required, and there are extensive rules for hair styles, shoes, socks, skirt length, make-up, accessories, and more
schools are open on Saturday in Tokyo, Tochigi, Saitama, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto
PISA ranking (average 493): 538 (second best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 14-15
School day duration: 6:30 hours
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600
QS Best Student Cities in Tokyo: #7
Computer to student ratio: 1:3
2022 PISA ranking: #4 with a 533 score
University of Tokyo ranking: Times Higher Education #11/QS ranking #--/Shanghai (2023) #27
We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2024 in Tokyo (scroll for other prefectures)
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Japanese schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
January Grand Sumo Tournament
-Sunday january 26, 2025
Sports events : Https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/
In Osaka - lasts 2 weeks 2024 edition confirmed
