Japanese Bank's Holidays for 2008, 2009

Japan , known as Nihon or Nippon in Japanese, is an island nation in East Asia. Japan consists of four main islands and many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. Honshu, by far the largest and most populated island, is divided into five regions. Government - Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. Currency - yen (JPY, ¥). Population - 127,463,611 (2006 ).

Tokyo - the capital, modern and densely populated.

The Public Holiday Law of 1948 establishes the occasions on which Japan has a legal holiday. This article lists those dates. Single days between two national holidays are taken as a bank holiday. This applies to May 4, which is a holiday each year. When a national holiday falls on a Sunday the next day that is not a holiday (usually a Monday) is taken as a holiday. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone - UTC +8.

Holiday	2008	2009
New Year's Day	January 1 (Tue)	January 1 (Thu)
Bank holidays (banks are closed)	January 2(Wed)	January 2 (Fri)
Bank holidays (banks are closed)	January 3 (Thu)	January 3 (Sat)
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi)	January 14 (Mon)	January 12 (Mon)
National Day (Kenkoku kinen no hi)	February 11 (Tue)	February 11 (Wed)
Start of Spring - Vernal Equinox (Shumbun no hi )	March 20 (Thu)	March 20 (Sat)
Shōwa Day	April 29* (Tue)	April 29* (Wed)
Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)	May 3* (Sat)	May 3* (Sun)
Day of Nature or Greenery Day (Midori no hi)	May 4* (Sun)	May 4* (Mon)
Children's Day (Kodomo no hi)	May 5* (Mon)	May 5* (Tue)
May 6* (Tue - 2008), (Wed - 2009)	Day of Nature Observed(Midori no hi)	Constitution Day Observed
Navy Day or Marine Day(Umi no hi) - 3rd Monday of July	July 21 (Mon)	July 20 (Mon)
Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi)	September 15 (Mon)	September 21 (Mon)
Bank Holiday	—	September 22 (Tue)
Fall Equinox (Shubun no hi ) Shinto	September 23 (Tue)	September 23 (Wed)
Health-Sports Day (Taiiku no hi ) - 2nd Monday of October	October 13 (Sun)	October 12 (Mon)
National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)	November 3 (Mon)	November 3 (Tue)
Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no hi)	November 23 (Sun)	November 23 (Mon)
Labor Thanksgiving Day Observed	November 24 (Mon)	—
Emperor's Birthday (Tenno Tanjobi)	December 23 (Tue)	December 23 (Wed)
Bank holidays (banks are closed)	December 31 (Wed)	December 31 (Thu)

* - Part of Golden Week

Note that May Day (on May 1) is not a public holiday, but is nevertheless often granted as a holiday by many companies. When a public holiday lands on a Sunday, the next day that is not already a holiday becomes a holiday for that year. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When Japan company are situated in other country (not Japan) it's partly takes holiday that country. (and also not japan companies does so). For example, Japan company are in Great Britain and it's usual have next holidays.

Japan companies Holidays in "English countries" in 2008
1 Jan (Tue)	New Year's Day
2 Jan (Wed)	New Year's Holiday
3 Jan (Thu)	New Year's Holiday
11 Feb (Mon)	Japanese Public Holiday
21 Mar (Fri)	Good Friday
24 Mar (Mon)	Easter Monday
5 May (Mon)	May Bank Holiday
19 May (Mon)	Victoria Day
26 May (Mon)	Spring Bank Holiday
4 Aug (Mon)	Summer Bank Holiday
15 Sep (Mon)	Autumn Holiday
3 Nov (Mon)	Japanese Public Holiday (Culture Day)
1 Dec (Mon)	St Andrew's Day
23 Dec (Tue)	Japanese Public Holiday (Emperor's Birthday)
25 Dec (Thu)	Christmas Day
26 Dec (Fri)	Boxing Day
29 Dec (Mon)	End of Year Holiday
30 Dec (Tue)	End of Year Holiday
31 Dec (Wed)	End of Year Holiday

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