Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2006
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 31, 2005 – Mon, Jan 2, 2006
New Year's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 7 – Mon, Jan 9
Coming of Age Day
Golden Week
5 days off
Wed, May 3 – Sun, May 7
Constitution Day / National Holiday / Children's Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 15 – Mon, Jul 17
Marine Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 16 – Mon, Sep 18
Respect for the Aged Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 5
Culture Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 30, 2006 – Mon, Jan 1, 2007
New Year's Day
Public holidays in 2006
16 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
- 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
July
- Marine Day
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Autumnal Equinox Day
October
- Health and Sports Day
November
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
December
- Emperor's Birthday