Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 1997
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Golden Week
3 days off
Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5
Constitution Day / Children's Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 19 – Mon, Jul 21
Marine Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 13 – Mon, Sep 15
Respect for the Aged Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 12
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Nov 1 – Mon, Nov 3
Culture Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Nov 22 – Mon, Nov 24
Labor Thanksgiving Day / Substitute Holiday
Public holidays in 1997
16 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Greenery Day
May
- Constitution Day
- Children's Day
July
- Marine Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Autumnal Equinox Day
October
- Health and Sports Day
November
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
December
- Emperor's Birthday