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Japan Holiday On September 16 2024?

The following is a compilation of Japanese national holidays, national observances, patriotic commemorations and important secular events that apply during Monday, 2024-09-16:

  • Respect-for-the-Aged Day - 敬老の日:

    [nat] (Pronounced Keirō no Hi) This national holiday was established in 1966 as a day to respect the elderly and celebrate long life. Originally held on September 15, it originated as a renaming of Old Folks' Day (老人の日 Rōjin no hi?). In 2003, it was changed to the third Monday of September.

Notes:

[nat] This is a national, government-recognized holiday.

Content last updated on 2016-08-23T15:26:00Z