National Holidays in Japan For 2011

Japan happens to have a lot of national holidays!

As we’re still near the beginning of the year, I think it's a good time to list all the national holidays, just so you’ll know when certain services (like banking and government offices) may be unavailable.

Also, national holidays are usually the busiest travel times in Japan. As many Japanese are quite busy and committed to their work life, a national holiday presents the ideal time for them to enjoy shopping, traveling and recreation. Because of this, you might want to avoid visiting certain tourist attractions during national holidays if you’d rather avoid large crowds of people.

Here’s a list of national holidays in Japan for 2011:

January 3 New Years Day
January 10 Coming-of-age Day
February 11 National Foundation Day
March 21 Vernal Equinox Day
April 29 Showa Day
May 3 Constitution Memorial Day
May 4 Greenery Day
May 5 Children's Day
July 18 Marine Day
September 19 Respect for the Aged Day
September 23 Autumnal Equinox Day
October 10 Health-Sports Day
November 3 Culture Day
November 23 Labour Thanksgiving Day
December 23 The Emperor's Birthday