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:: Country:  Japan
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:: Author:   Toyohiro Asukai <toyohiro@ksmplus.com>
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:: Language: Japanese
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:: Updated:  2004-11-16
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:: Source:
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:: Metadata
country     "JP"
language    "ja"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
:description "(please add description in source language) National holiday file for Japan"

:: Public Holidays
:"New Year's Day"
"元旦"                               weekend on january 1
:"Coming of Age"
"成人の日"                            weekend on second monday in january
:"National Foundation Day"
"建国記念日"                          weekend on february 11
:"Vernal Equinox Day"
"春分の日"                            weekend on 20.3.2005
"春分の日"                            weekend on 21.3.2006
"春分の日"                            weekend on 21.3.2007
"春分の日"                            weekend on 21.3.2008
"春分の日"                            weekend on 21.3.2009
"春分の日"                            weekend on 21.3.2010
:"Greenery Day"
"みどりの日"                          weekend on april 29
:"Constitution Day"
"憲法記念日"                          weekend on may 3
:"Holiday"
"休日"                               weekend on may 4
:"Children's Day"
"こどもの日"                          weekend on may 5
:"Oceans' Day"
"海の日"                             weekend on third monday in july
:"Respect for Senior Citizens Day"
"敬老の日"                            weekend on third monday in september
:"Autumnal Equinox Day"
"秋分の日"                            weekend on september 23
:"Sports Day"
"体育の日"                            weekend on second monday in october
:"Culture Day"
"文化の日"                            weekend on november 3
:"Labor Thanksgiving Day"
"勤労感謝の日"                         weekend on november 23
:"The Emperor's Birthday"
"天皇誕生日"                          weekend on december 23

:: If a "National Holiday" is on Sunday,the following day
:: shall be a substitute holiday.
:"Substitute holiday"
"振替休日"                            weekend on 21.3.2005
"振替休日"                            weekend on 2.1.2006
"振替休日"                            weekend on 12.2.2007
"振替休日"                            weekend on 30.4.2007
"振替休日"                            weekend on 24.9.2007
"振替休日"                            weekend on 24.12.2007
"振替休日"                            weekend on 24.11.2008
"振替休日"                            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
