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Act on National Holidays

国民の祝日に関する法律(こくみんのしゅくじつにかんするほうりつ)

Names Japan's national holidays (国民の祝日), days set aside for the people to celebrate, give thanks or commemorate, and makes each of them — and certain days after or between them — a public holiday (休日).

Read the textList of national holidaysHolidays on a MondaySubstitute holidayDay between two holidays

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  • 5Ministry of Justice
  • 8machine translation
  • 8not translated