Japan Holiday January 2021

Sightseeing areas in japan are anticipated to be heavily crowded during this time so please take extra care if you ll be traveling to japan during golden week.

Japan holiday january 2021. January 11 second monday in january national foundation day. In 2021 showa day is on thursday april 29. Mardi gras february 16 2021.

Of japan s 600 plus bird species the most iconic is the red crowned crane aka the japanese crane pairs of which can be seen dancing in the snow in winter in hokkaido. Valentine s day is a special time to celebrate love romance and friendship. Japan s other winter stars are japanese macaques or snow monkeys which fend off the cold by swimming in hot springs in the japan alps.

January 1 this national holiday was established in 1948 as a day to celebrate the new year. Sea day july 22 only in 2021 celebrates the bounty of japan s oceans. Thursday february 11 2021.

Mountain day august 8 only in 2021 celebrates the bounty of japan s mountains. Japan holiday news 23 october 2020. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced so please check back regularly for updates.

Coming of age day. National holiday 2021 date. New year s eve december 31 2020.

April 30 and may 1 are not public holidays but many people will likely take the day off to get an 8 day golden week vacation. The japan times office holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world. Government suggests extended new year break to cut covid 19 risks source.