2008 Japanese Holidays

January
1 - New Year (shogatsu)
Second Monday of January - Coming of Age (seijin no hi)


February
3 - Beginning of spring (setsubun)
11 - National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinenbi)
14 - Valentine's Day

March
3 - Doll's Festival (hina matsuri)
14 - White Day
20 - Spring Eqinox Day (shunbun no hi)
29 - Showa Day (Showa no hi)

May
3 - Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi)
4 - Greenery Day (midori no hi)
5 - Children's Day (kodomo no hi)

July/August 7
Star Festival (tanabata)
21 - Ocean Day (umi no hi)

September
15 - Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi)
23 - Autumn Equinox Day (shubun no hi)

October
Second Monday of October - Health and Sports Day (taiiku no hi)

November
3 - Culture Day (bunka no hi)
15 - Seven-Five-Three (shichigosan)
23 - Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi)

December
23 - Emperor's Birthday (tenno no tanjobi)
24-25 - Christmas