Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2002
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 12 – Mon, Jan 14
Coming of Age Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Feb 9 – Mon, Feb 11
Foundation Day
Golden Week
3 days off
Sat, Apr 27 – Mon, Apr 29
Greenery Day
Golden Week
4 days off
Fri, May 3 – Mon, May 6
Constitution Day / National Holiday / Children's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 14 – Mon, Sep 16
Respect for the Aged Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 21 – Mon, Sep 23
Autumnal Equinox Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 12 – Mon, Oct 14
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Nov 2 – Mon, Nov 4
Culture Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 21 – Mon, Dec 23
Emperor's Birthday
Public holidays in 2002
18 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Greenery Day
May
- Constitution Day
- National Holiday A day between two holidays becomes a holiday
- Children's Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
July
- Marine Day
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
- Autumnal Equinox Day
October
- Health and Sports Day
November
- Culture Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
December
- Emperor's Birthday