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:: Country:  Japan
::
:: Author:   Toyohiro Asukai <toyohiro@ksmplus.com>
::           Firas Kraiem <firas@fkraiem.org>
::
:: Language: Japanese
::
:: Updated:  2016-07-09
::
:: Source:   http://www8.cao.go.jp/chosei/shukujitsu/gaiyou.html
::           http://www.nao.ac.jp/faq/a0301.html
::

:: Metadata
country     "JP"
language    "ja"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
description "National Holiday file for Japan"


:: Public Holidays (国民の祝日)
:"New Year's Day"
"元日"                                public on january 1
:"Coming of Age Day"
"成人の日"                            public on second monday in january
:"National Foundation Day"
"建国記念日"                          public on february 11
:"Showa Day"
"昭和の日"                            public on april 29
:"Constitution Day"
"憲法記念日"                          public on may 3
:"Greenery Day"
"みどりの日"                          public on may 4
:"Children's Day"
"こどもの日"                          public on may 5
:"Oceans' Day"
"海の日"                              public on third monday in july
:"Mountains' Day"
"山の日"                              public on august 11
:"Respect for Senior Citizens Day"
"敬老の日"                            public on third monday in september

:"Sports Day"
"体育の日"                            public on second monday in october
:"Culture Day"
"文化の日"                            public on november 3
:"Labor Thanksgiving Day"
"勤労感謝の日"                        public on november 23
:"The Emperor's Birthday"
"天皇誕生日"                          public on december 23

:: If a "Public Holiday" is on a Sunday, the first following day which is not
:: a "Public Holiday" shall be a substitute holiday.  If a day which is not a
:: "Public Holiday" is between two "Public Holidays", it shall be a citizens'
:: holiday.  Substitute holidays and citizens' holidays are not legally "Public
:: Holidays" (so in particular not for the purpose of determining such
:: holidays), but they are identical in practice.

:"Substitute holiday"
"振替休日"                            public on 22.3.2010
"振替休日"                            public on 2.1.2012
"振替休日"                            public on 30.4.2012
"振替休日"                            public on 24.12.2012
"振替休日"                            public on 6.5.2013
"振替休日"                            public on 4.11.2013
"振替休日"                            public on 6.5.2014
"振替休日"                            public on 24.11.2014
"振替休日"                            public on 6.5.2015
"振替休日"                            public on 21.3.2016
"振替休日"                            public on 2.1.2017
"振替休日"                            public on 12.2.2018
"振替休日"                            public on 30.4.2018
"振替休日"                            public on 24.9.2018
"振替休日"                            public on 24.12.2018
"振替休日"                            public on 6.5.2019
"振替休日"                            public on 12.8.2019
"振替休日"                            public on 4.11.2019

:"Citizens' holiday"
"国民の休日"                          public on 22.9.2015

:: Religious

:: Financial

:: Cultural
:"St. Valentine's Day"              on february 14
:"Girls' Festival"                  on march 3
:"Buddha's Birthday"                on april 8
:"May Day"                          on may 1
:"Boys' Festival"                   on may 5
:"Mother's Day"                     on second sunday in may
:"Father's Day"                     on third sunday in june
:"Festival of the Weaver Star"      on july 7
:"Christmas"                        on december 25

:: School

:: Daylight Saving

:: Seasons

:: Name Days
