1986 Holidays and Events in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1986, Wed	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/2/1986, Thu	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/3/1986, Fri	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/13/1986, Mon	Coming-of-Age/Adults' Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2003 Change: Name changed from Adult’s Day to Coming-of-Age/Adults’ Day
	3/21/1986, Fri	Vernal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1986, Tue	Hana Matsuri/Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Religious Festival
	4/29/1986, Tue	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	4/30/1986, Wed	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/1/1986, Thu	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/2/1986, Fri	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1986, Sat	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1986, Sun	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1986, Sun	Greenery Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week. In 98 we used Constitution Memorial Day Obs. 1999 Official Holiday list says this is a holiday because it is “a day falling between 2 holidays” 2007: Changed name from Bank Holiday to Greenery Day. Official Hol.
	5/5/1986, Mon	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/11/1986, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 new for 2003
	7/21/1986, Mon	Marine Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added 2004: Formula changed
	8/11/1986, Mon	Mountain Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note National holiday. People are encouraged to take the day off and enjoy the mountains.
	8/13/1986, Wed	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/14/1986, Thu	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/15/1986, Fri	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	9/15/1986, Mon	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: formula changed
	9/23/1986, Tue	Autumnal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/13/1986, Mon	Health Sports Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added
	11/24/1986, Mon	Labor Thanksgiving Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	12/31/1986, Wed	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: this is a bank holiday
	1/1/1987, Thu	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/2/1987, Fri	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/3/1987, Sat	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/12/1987, Mon	Coming-of-Age/Adults' Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2003 Change: Name changed from Adult’s Day to Coming-of-Age/Adults’ Day
	3/21/1987, Sat	Vernal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1987, Wed	Hana Matsuri/Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Religious Festival
	4/29/1987, Wed	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	4/30/1987, Thu	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/1/1987, Fri	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/2/1987, Sat	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1987, Sun	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1987, Mon	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1987, Mon	Constitution Memorial Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/4/1987, Mon	Greenery Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week. In 98 we used Constitution Memorial Day Obs. 1999 Official Holiday list says this is a holiday because it is “a day falling between 2 holidays” 2007: Changed name from Bank Holiday to Greenery Day. Official Hol.
	5/5/1987, Tue	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/10/1987, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 new for 2003
	7/20/1987, Mon	Marine Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added 2004: Formula changed
	8/11/1987, Tue	Mountain Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note National holiday. People are encouraged to take the day off and enjoy the mountains.
	8/13/1987, Thu	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/14/1987, Fri	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/15/1987, Sat	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	9/21/1987, Mon	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: formula changed
	9/23/1987, Wed	Autumnal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/1987, Mon	Health Sports Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added
	12/31/1987, Thu	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: this is a bank holiday
	1/1/1988, Fri	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/2/1988, Sat	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/3/1988, Sun	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/11/1988, Mon	Coming-of-Age/Adults' Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2003 Change: Name changed from Adult’s Day to Coming-of-Age/Adults’ Day
	3/20/1988, Sun	Vernal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1988, Fri	Hana Matsuri/Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Religious Festival
	4/29/1988, Fri	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	4/30/1988, Sat	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/1/1988, Sun	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/2/1988, Mon	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1988, Tue	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1988, Wed	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1988, Wed	Greenery Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week. In 98 we used Constitution Memorial Day Obs. 1999 Official Holiday list says this is a holiday because it is “a day falling between 2 holidays” 2007: Changed name from Bank Holiday to Greenery Day. Official Hol.
	5/5/1988, Thu	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/8/1988, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 new for 2003
	7/18/1988, Mon	Marine Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added 2004: Formula changed
	8/11/1988, Thu	Mountain Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note National holiday. People are encouraged to take the day off and enjoy the mountains.
	8/13/1988, Sat	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/14/1988, Sun	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/15/1988, Mon	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	9/19/1988, Mon	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: formula changed
	9/23/1988, Fri	Autumnal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/10/1988, Mon	Health Sports Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added
	12/31/1988, Sat	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: this is a bank holiday
	1/1/1989, Sun	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/2/1989, Mon	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/3/1989, Tue	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/9/1989, Mon	Coming-of-Age/Adults' Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2003 Change: Name changed from Adult’s Day to Coming-of-Age/Adults’ Day
	3/21/1989, Tue	Vernal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1989, Sat	Hana Matsuri/Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Religious Festival
	4/29/1989, Sat	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	4/30/1989, Sun	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/1/1989, Mon	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/2/1989, Tue	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1989, Wed	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1989, Thu	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1989, Thu	Greenery Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week. In 98 we used Constitution Memorial Day Obs. 1999 Official Holiday list says this is a holiday because it is “a day falling between 2 holidays” 2007: Changed name from Bank Holiday to Greenery Day. Official Hol.
	5/5/1989, Fri	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/14/1989, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 new for 2003
	7/17/1989, Mon	Marine Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added 2004: Formula changed
	8/11/1989, Fri	Mountain Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note National holiday. People are encouraged to take the day off and enjoy the mountains.
	8/13/1989, Sun	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/14/1989, Mon	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/15/1989, Tue	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	9/18/1989, Mon	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: formula changed
	9/23/1989, Sat	Autumnal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/9/1989, Mon	Health Sports Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added
	12/31/1989, Sun	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: this is a bank holiday
	1/1/1990, Mon	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/2/1990, Tue	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/3/1990, Wed	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/8/1990, Mon	Coming-of-Age/Adults' Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2003 Change: Name changed from Adult’s Day to Coming-of-Age/Adults’ Day
	2/12/1990, Mon	National Foundation Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	3/21/1990, Wed	Vernal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1990, Sun	Hana Matsuri/Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Religious Festival
	4/29/1990, Sun	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	4/30/1990, Mon	Showa Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/30/1990, Mon	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/1/1990, Tue	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/2/1990, Wed	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1990, Thu	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1990, Fri	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1990, Fri	Greenery Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week. In 98 we used Constitution Memorial Day Obs. 1999 Official Holiday list says this is a holiday because it is “a day falling between 2 holidays” 2007: Changed name from Bank Holiday to Greenery Day. Official Hol.
	5/5/1990, Sat	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/13/1990, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 new for 2003
	7/16/1990, Mon	Marine Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added 2004: Formula changed
	8/11/1990, Sat	Mountain Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note National holiday. People are encouraged to take the day off and enjoy the mountains.
	8/13/1990, Mon	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/14/1990, Tue	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/15/1990, Wed	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	9/17/1990, Mon	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: formula changed
	9/23/1990, Sun	Autumnal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/8/1990, Mon	Health Sports Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added
	12/24/1990, Mon	Emperor's Birthday: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/1990, Mon	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: this is a bank holiday
	1/1/1991, Tue	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/2/1991, Wed	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/3/1991, Thu	New Year's Day Holidays
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government holidays only. 2004: Also bank holiday. Most Businesses close on the New Years' Holidays
	1/14/1991, Mon	Coming-of-Age/Adults' Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2003 Change: Name changed from Adult’s Day to Coming-of-Age/Adults’ Day
	2/11/1991, Mon	National Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	2/11/1991, Mon	National Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	2/11/1991, Mon	National Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	2/11/1991, Mon	National Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	2/11/1991, Mon	National Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	2/11/1991, Mon	National Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday lasts only one day and the name was changed from Founding Day & Observance to National Foundation Day.
	3/21/1991, Thu	Vernal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/1991, Mon	Hana Matsuri/Buddha's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Religious Festival
	4/29/1991, Mon	Showa Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/29/1991, Mon	Showa Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/29/1991, Mon	Showa Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/29/1991, Mon	Showa Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/29/1991, Mon	Showa Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/29/1991, Mon	Showa Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Green Day to Greenery Day Part of Golden Week 2007 Change: Name changed from Geenery Day to Show Day
	4/29/1991, Mon	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	4/30/1991, Tue	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/1/1991, Wed	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/2/1991, Thu	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1991, Fri	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/3/1991, Fri	Constitution Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/3/1991, Fri	Constitution Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/3/1991, Fri	Constitution Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/3/1991, Fri	Constitution Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/3/1991, Fri	Constitution Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/3/1991, Fri	Constitution Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Constitution Day to Constitution Memorial Day. Part of Golden Week
	5/4/1991, Sat	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/4/1991, Sat	Greenery Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week. In 98 we used Constitution Memorial Day Obs. 1999 Official Holiday list says this is a holiday because it is “a day falling between 2 holidays” 2007: Changed name from Bank Holiday to Greenery Day. Official Hol.
	5/5/1991, Sun	Golden Week
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: End date of 5/5 added here, eliminating need for separate entry of “5/5 Golden Week ends”. Also Banks are NOT closed. Most days are holidays. Some businesses close for entire week.
	5/5/1991, Sun	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/5/1991, Sun	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/5/1991, Sun	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/5/1991, Sun	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/5/1991, Sun	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/5/1991, Sun	Children's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/6/1991, Mon	Children's Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Part of Golden Week
	5/12/1991, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 new for 2003
	7/15/1991, Mon	Marine Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added 2004: Formula changed
	8/11/1991, Sun	Mountain Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note National holiday. People are encouraged to take the day off and enjoy the mountains.
	8/13/1991, Tue	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/14/1991, Wed	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	8/15/1991, Thu	Obon/Festival of Souls
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Air and road congestion, major travel time as per embassy
	9/16/1991, Mon	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: formula changed
	9/23/1991, Mon	Autumnal Equinox Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/14/1991, Mon	Health Sports Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This holiday has been added
	11/3/1991, Sun	Culture Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/3/1991, Sun	Culture Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/3/1991, Sun	Culture Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/3/1991, Sun	Culture Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/3/1991, Sun	Culture Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/3/1991, Sun	Culture Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/4/1991, Mon	Culture Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Name changed from Cultural Day to Culture Day
	11/23/1991, Sat	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	11/23/1991, Sat	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	11/23/1991, Sat	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	11/23/1991, Sat	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	11/23/1991, Sat	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	11/23/1991, Sat	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Date changed from 11/24 to 11/23
	12/23/1991, Mon	Emperor's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/23/1991, Mon	Emperor's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/23/1991, Mon	Emperor's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/23/1991, Mon	Emperor's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/23/1991, Mon	Emperor's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/23/1991, Mon	Emperor's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/1991, Tue	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2004: this is a bank holiday

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