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Holiday Schedule of the Bank
Offices of the Bank of Japan are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and other bank holidays indicated below. Holidays falling on a Sunday are observed on the following Monday. National holidays are subject to change (for more information, please contact the Cabinet Office).1
- The holidays in 2019 have been revised with the enforcement of Act No. 99 of 2018. (January 4, 2019)
National and Bank Holidays in Japan
2018
| January 1 (Mon.) | New Year's Day |
|---|---|
| January 2 (Tues.)-3 (Wed.) | Bank Holidays |
| January 8 (Mon.) | Coming-of-Age Day |
| February 11 (Sun.) | National Foundation Day |
| February 12 (Mon.) | National Foundation Day Observed |
| March 21 (Wed.) | Vernal Equinox Day |
| April 29 (Sun.) | Showa Day |
| April 30 (Mon.) | Showa Day Observed |
| May 3 (Thurs.) | Constitution Day |
| May 4 (Fri.) | Greenery Day |
| May 5 (Sat.) | Children's Day |
| July 16 (Mon.) | Marine Day |
| August 11 (Sat.) | Mountain Day |
| September 17 (Mon.) | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| September 23 (Sun.) | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| September 24 (Mon.) | Autumnal Equinox Day Observed |
| October 8 (Mon.) | Health-Sports Day |
| November 3 (Sat.) | Culture Day |
| November 23 (Fri.) | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| December 23 (Sun.) | The Emperor's Birthday |
| December 24 (Mon.) | The Emperor's Birthday Observed |
| December 31 (Mon.) | Bank Holiday |
2019
| January 1 (Tues.) | New Year's Day |
|---|---|
| January 2 (Wed.)-3 (Thurs.) | Bank Holidays |
| January 14 (Mon.) | Coming-of-Age Day |
| February 11 (Mon.) | National Foundation Day |
| March 21 (Thurs.) | Vernal Equinox Day |
| April 29 (Mon.) | Showa Day |
| April 30 (Tues.) | Holiday* |
| May 1 (Wed.) | National Holiday* |
| May 2 (Thurs.) | Holiday* |
| May 3 (Fri.) | Constitution Day |
| May 4 (Sat.) | Greenery Day |
| May 5 (Sun.) | Children's Day |
| May 6 (Mon.) | Children's Day Observed |
| July 15 (Mon.) | Marine Day |
| August 11 (Sun.) | Mountain Day |
| August 12 (Mon.) | Mountain Day Observed |
| September 16 (Mon.) | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| September 23 (Mon.) | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| October 14 (Mon.) | Health-Sports Day |
| October 22 (Tues.) | National Holiday* |
| November 3 (Sun.) | Culture Day |
| November 4 (Mon.) | Culture Day Observed |
| November 23 (Sat.) | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| December 31 (Tues.) | Bank Holiday |
- In accordance with Act No. 99 of 2018, May 1 and October 22, 2019 are holidays treated as national holidays and April 30 and May 2, 2019 are holidays.
