Holidays in Japan for Learning Japanese

Nihon no Shukujitsu

There are 16 national holidays in Japan.
When the holiday is on Sunday, the following Monday becomes substitute public holiday.

	January	1st.	O-shoogatsu (Ganjitsu)	おしょうがつ（がんじつ）	New Year's Day
	January	second Monday	Seijin no Hi	せいじんの ひ	Coming of Age Day
	February	11th.	Kenkoku Kinen no Hi	けんこく きねんの ひ	National Foundation Day
	February	23rd.	Tennoo Tanjoobi	てんのう たんじょうび	The Emperor's Birthday
	March	(around) 20th.	Shunbun no Hi	しゅんぶんの ひ	Spring Equinox Day
	April	29th.	Shoowa no Hi	しょうわの ひ	Showa Day
	May	3rd.	Kenpoo Kinenbi	けんぽう きねんび	Constitution Day
	May	4th.	Midori no Hi	みどりの ひ	Greenery Day
	May	5th.	Kodomo no Hi	こどもの ひ	Children's Day
	July	third Monday	Umi no Hi	うみの ひ	Marine Day
	August	11th.	Yama no Hi	やまの ひ	Mountain Day
	September	third Monday	Keiroo no Hi	けいろうの ひ	Respect for Senior Citizens Day
	September	(around) 23rd.	Shuubun no Hi	しゅうぶんの ひ	Autumnal Equinox Day
	October	second Monday	Supootsu no Hi	スポーツの ひ	Sports Day
	November	3rd.	Bunka no Hi	ぶんかの ひ	Culture Day
	November	23rd.	KinrooKansha no Hi	きんろうかんしゃの ひ	Labor Thanksgiving Day

Ganjitsu is New Year's Day (January/1).
O-shoogatsu (Shoogatsu) can be New Year's Day, the New Year or New Year's holidays.