Year 2016 Public Holidays in Japan / 日本の祝日
Japan has 16 national holidays every year.
| English （英語） | Japanese （日本語） | reading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | 元日 | gan-jitsu |
| January 11 | Coming-of-Age Day | 成人の日 | seijin-no-hi |
| February 11 | National Foundation Day | 建国記念日 | kenkoku-kinen-bi |
| March 20 | Vernal Equinox Day | 春分の日 | shunbun-no-hi |
| March 21 | substitute holiday *1 | 振替休日 | |
| April 29 | Showa Day | 昭和の日 | showa-no-hi |
| May 3 | Constitution Day | 憲法記念日 | kenpo-kinen-bi |
| May 4 | Greenery Day | みどりの日 | midori-no-hi |
| May 5 | Children’s Day | こどもの日 | kodomo-no-hi |
| July 18 | Marine Day | 海の日 | umi-no-hi |
| August 11 | Mountain Day *2 | 山の日 | yama-no-hi |
| September 19 | Respect-for-the-Aged Day | 敬老の日 | keiro-no-hi |
| September 22 | Autumnal Equinox Day | 秋分の日 | shubun-no-hi |
| October 10 | Health and Sports Day | 体育の日 | taiiku-no-hi |
| November 3 | Culture Day | 文化の日 | bunka-no-hi |
| November 23 | Labor Thanksgiving Day | 勤労感謝の日 | kinro-kansha-no-hi |
| December 23 | The Emperor’s Birthday | 天皇誕生日 | tenno-tanzho-bi |
*1 When a national holiday falls on Sunday,a substitute holiday is observed on the next day.
*2 Mountain Day will be observed as a new public holiday starting in 2016.
*3 The public holiday law provides to make a day falls between two national holidays as a public holiday(People's Holiday).