Public Holidays in Japan 1947

There are 15 Japanese public holidays in 1947, counting substitute days. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

The Japanese public holidays in 1947 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 13), National Foundation Day (Tuesday, February 11), Shōwa Day (Tuesday, April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (Saturday, May 3), Greenery Day (Sunday, May 4), Children's Day (Monday, May 5), Greenery Day (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, May 6), Marine Day (Monday, July 21), Mountain Day (Monday, August 11), Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 15), Sports Day (Monday, October 13), Culture Day (Monday, November 3), Labour Thanksgiving Day (Sunday, November 23) and Labour Thanksgiving Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, November 24).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1947: Jan 11–Jan 13 (3 days, Coming of Age Day); May 3–May 6 (4 days, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day); Jul 19–Jul 21 (3 days, Marine Day); Aug 9–Aug 11 (3 days, Mountain Day); Sep 13–Sep 15 (3 days, Respect for the Aged Day); Oct 11–Oct 13 (3 days, Sports Day); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, Culture Day); Nov 22–Nov 24 (3 days, Labour Thanksgiving Day).

The weekend in Japan is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year.