Holidays in Japan

Nihon no Shukujitsu

There are 16 national holidays in Japan.
When the holiday is on Sunday, the following Monday becomes substitute public holiday.

	January	1st.	O-shoogatsu (Ganjitsu)	おしょうがつ（がんじつ）	New Year's Day
	January	second Monday	Seijin no Hi	せいじんの ひ	Coming of Age Day
	February	11th.	Kenkoku Kinen no Hi	けんこく きねんの ひ	National Foundation Day
	February	23rd.	Tennoo Tanjoobi	てんのう たんじょうび	The Emperor's Birthday
	March	(around) 20th.	Shunbun no Hi	しゅんぶんの ひ	Spring Equinox Day
	April	29th.	Shoowa no Hi	しょうわの ひ	Showa Day
	May	3rd.	Kenpoo Kinenbi	けんぽう きねんび	Constitution Day
	May	4th.	Midori no Hi	みどりの ひ	Greenery Day
	May	5th.	Kodomo no Hi	こどもの ひ	Children's Day
	July	third Monday	Umi no Hi	うみの ひ	Marine Day
	August	11th.	Yama no Hi	やまの ひ	Mountain Day
	September	third Monday	Keiroo no Hi	けいろうの ひ	Respect for Senior Citizens Day
	September	(around) 23rd.	Shuubun no Hi	しゅうぶんの ひ	Autumnal Equinox Day
	October	second Monday	Supootsu no Hi	スポーツの ひ	Sports Day
	November	3rd.	Bunka no Hi	ぶんかの ひ	Culture Day
	November	23rd.	KinrooKansha no Hi	きんろうかんしゃの ひ	Labor Thanksgiving Day

Ganjitsu is New Year's Day (January/1).
O-shoogatsu (Shoogatsu) can be New Year's Day, the New Year or New Year's holidays.