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:: Country:  Japan
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:: Author:   Toyohiro Asukai <toyohiro@ksmplus.com>
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:: Language: English
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:: Updated:  2004-11-16
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:: Source:
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:: Metadata
country     "JP"
language    "en_US"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
description "National holiday file for Japan"

:: Public Holidays
"New Year's Day"                   weekend on january 1
"Coming of Age"                    weekend on second monday in january
"National Foundation Day"          weekend on february 11
"Vernal Equinox Day"               weekend on 20.3.2005
"Vernal Equinox Day"               weekend on 21.3.2006
"Vernal Equinox Day"               weekend on 21.3.2007
"Vernal Equinox Day"               weekend on 20.3.2008
"Vernal Equinox Day"               weekend on 20.3.2009
"Vernal Equinox Day"               weekend on 21.3.2010
"Greenery Day"                     weekend on april 29
"Constitution Day"                 weekend on may 3
"Holiday"                          weekend on may 4
"Children's Day"                   weekend on may 5
"Oceans' Day"                      weekend on third monday in july
"Respect for Senior Citizens Day"  weekend on third monday in september
"Autumnal Equinox Day"             weekend on september 23
"Sports Day"                       weekend on second monday in october
"Culture Day"                      weekend on november 3
"Labor Thanksgiving Day"           weekend on november 23
"The Emperor's Birthday"           weekend on december 23
:: If a "National Holiday" is on Sunday,the following day
:: shall be a substitute holiday.
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 21.3.2005
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 2.1.2006
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 12.2.2007
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 30.4.2007
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 24.9.2007
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 24.12.2007
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 24.11.2008
"Substitute holiday"               weekend on 22.3.2010

:: Religious

:: Financial

:: Cultural
"St. Valentine's Day"              on february 14
"Girls' Festival"                  on march 3
"Buddha's Birthday"                on april 8
"May Day"                          on may 1
"Boys' Festival"                   on may 5
"Mother's Day"                     on second sunday in may
"Father's Day"                     on third sunday in june
"Festival of the Weaver Star"      on july 7
"Christmas"                        on december 25

:: School

:: Daylight Saving

:: Seasons

:: Name Days
