Japan has a total of 31 holidays in 2011. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2011
January 2 Bank Holiday
Sunday, January 2, 2011
January 3 Bank Holiday
Monday, January 3, 2011
Coming of Age Day
Monday, January 10, 2011
Setsubun
Thursday, February 3, 2011
National Foundation Day
Friday, February 11, 2011
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2011
Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival
Thursday, March 3, 2011
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Spring Equinox
Monday, March 21, 2011
Shōwa Day
Friday, April 29, 2011
Constitution Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Greenery Day
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Children's Day
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 8, 2011
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Star Festival
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Sea Day
Monday, July 18, 2011
Hiroshima Memorial Day
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Nagasaki Memorial Day
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Respect for the Aged Day
Monday, September 19, 2011
Autumn Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2011
September Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2011
Health and Sports Day
Monday, October 10, 2011
Culture Day
Thursday, November 3, 2011
7-5-3 Day
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
December Solstice
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Emperor's Birthday
Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas
Sunday, December 25, 2011
December 31 Bank Holiday
Saturday, December 31, 2011