February 11: 建国記念の日 (National Foundation Day) National Foundation Day (建国記念の日) is a national holiday celebrated on February 11 that is meant for the Japanese people to remember their nation’s founding and promote national pride....

February 3: 節分 (Setsubun) Setsubun is not a national holiday but is a traditional festival that is held on February 3, the day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar....

September 23rd: 秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox) September 23rd in Japan is Shuubun-no-hi (Autumnal Equinox). In Japanese custom, a seven-day period called higan occurs during the time frame of the autumnal and vernal equinoxes (three days...

September 21st: 敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day) September 21st in Japan is Keiro-no-hi (Respect for the Aged Day). In 1947, a town called Nomatanimura in Hyogo Prefecture established September 15 as Old Folk’s...

July 20th: 海の日 (Marine Day) Umi no hi, or Marine Day, became a national holiday in Japan in 1996. Before 1996, it was originally known as Marine Memorial Day, which was established in 1941...

July 7th in Japan is Tanabata. Tanabata is known as the “Star Festival” and is typically held on July 7. It traces its roots to a Chinese legend where the star Altair and...