New Year's Day
The first day of the year in Japan.
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The first day of the year in Japan.
Covers Japanese national holidays, substitute holidays and intervening citizens’ holidays. Future equinox dates may be projected.
These are holiday dates recorded in the available data. Consult the original annual notices, later designations and relevant work schedules in the references.
Holiday dates
Sources and counting method
Multiple holidays on the same date count as one date. Substitute-only dates are excluded from the headline count but remain in the list. Holiday categories and holiday dates are different counts.
Sources and counting method