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:: Country:  Japan
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:: Author:   Toyohiro Asukai <toyohiro@ksmplus.com>
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:: Language: Japanese
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:: Updated:  2004-11-16
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:: Source:
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:: Metadata
country     "JP"
language    "ja"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
:description "(please add description in source language) National holiday file for Japan"

:: Public Holidays
:"New Year's Day"
"元旦"                               public on january 1
:"Coming of Age"
"成人の日"                            public on second monday in january
:"National Foundation Day"
"建国記念日"                          public on february 11
:"Vernal Equinox Day"
"春分の日"                            public on 20.3.2005
"春分の日"                            public on 21.3.2006
"春分の日"                            public on 21.3.2007
"春分の日"                            public on 21.3.2008
"春分の日"                            public on 21.3.2009
"春分の日"                            public on 21.3.2010
:"Greenery Day"
"みどりの日"                          public on april 29
:"Constitution Day"
"憲法記念日"                          public on may 3
:"Holiday"
"休日"                               public on may 4
:"Children's Day"
"こどもの日"                          public on may 5
:"Oceans' Day"
"海の日"                             public on third monday in july
:"Respect for Senior Citizens Day"
"敬老の日"                            public on third monday in september
:"Autumnal Equinox Day"
"秋分の日"                            public on september 23
:"Sports Day"
"体育の日"                            public on second monday in october
:"Culture Day"
"文化の日"                            public on november 3
:"Labor Thanksgiving Day"
"勤労感謝の日"                         public on november 23
:"The Emperor's Birthday"
"天皇誕生日"                          public on december 23

:: If a "National Holiday" is on Sunday,the following day
:: shall be a substitute holiday.
:"Substitute holiday"
"振替休日"                            public on 21.3.2005
"振替休日"                            public on 2.1.2006
"振替休日"                            public on 12.2.2007
"振替休日"                            public on 30.4.2007
"振替休日"                            public on 24.9.2007
"振替休日"                            public on 24.12.2007
"振替休日"                            public on 24.11.2008
"振替休日"                            public on 22.3.2010

:: Religious

:: Financial

:: Cultural
:"St. Valentine's Day"              cultural on february 14
:"Girls' Festival"                  cultural on march 3
:"Buddha's Birthday"                cultural on april 8
:"May Day"                          cultural on may 1
:"Boys' Festival"                   cultural on may 5
:"Mother's Day"                     cultural on second sunday in may
:"Father's Day"                     cultural on third sunday in june
:"Festival of the Weaver Star"      cultural on july 7
:"Christmas"                        cultural on december 25

:: School

:: Daylight Saving

:: Seasons

:: Name Days
