Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2008
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
4 days off
Sat, May 3 – Tue, May 6
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 19 – Mon, Jul 21
Marine Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 13 – Mon, Sep 15
Respect for the Aged Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 13
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 2008
17 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Showa Day
May
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
July
- Marine Day
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