(Date: National holiday Date: Not national holiday)
January
- 1: New Year's Day (Gantan) - The most important national holiday in Japan.
- 2nd Monday: Coming of Age Day (Seijin-no-hi) - People who are 20 years old celebrate becoming adults.
The Most Popular Shrines and Temples for New Year's Visit in Japan
- 3: Setsubun (The Bean Throwing Festival)
- 11: National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinenbi)
- 14: Valentine's Day in Japan
Japanese Shrines and Temples to Visit for Bean Throwing Ceremonies
*Japanese school year ends in March.
- 3: Japanese Girl's Day (Hina Matsuri)
- 14: White Day - Japanese men give candies to women.
- 20 or 21: Spring Equinox Day (Shunbun-no-hi)
- Cherry Blossom Season in Japan
*Japanese school year begins in April.
- 29: Showa Day (Showa-no-hi) - This day is the former Emperor Showa's birthday.
*Golden Week in Japan
- 3: Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)
- 4: Greenery Day (Midori-no-hi)
- 5: Children's Day (Kodomono-hi) - Japanese boy's festival.
*Golden Week in Japan
*There is no national holidays in June. July
- 7: Star Festival (Tanabata)
- 3 Monday: Ocean Day (Umi-no-hi)
Beaches in Japan
- 13-16: Bon Festival
- It's an important Japanese tradition to honor ancestors. Most Japanese people take summer vacation during this time.
- 3rd Monday: Respect for the Aged Day (Keirou-no-hi)
- 23 (or 22): Autumn Equinox Day (Shubun-no-hi)
- 2nd Monday: Sports Day (Taiiku-no-hi)
- Fall Foliage Season
- Halloween in Japan
Halloween in Japan
- 3rd: Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)
- 15: Shichi-go-san - Around this day, people wish for the healthy growth of 7 (shichi) year-old girls, 5 (go) year-old boys, and 3 (san) year-old girls at shrines.
Introduction to Japanese Autumn Holidays - 23: Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinro-kansha-no-hi)
- 23: The Emperor's Birthday (Tennou-tanjoubi)- The current Heisei emperor's birthday.
- 25: Christmas
*See Christmas in Japan and Christmas in Tokyo. - 31: New Year's Eve (Oomisoka)
Great Holiday Lights in Japan
New Year's Eve Events
