Happy Monday System

The Happy Monday System (ハッピーマンデー制度, Happī Mandē Seido) is a set of modifications to Japanese law in 1998[1] and 2001[2] to move a number of public holidays in Japan to Mondays, creating three-day weekends for those with five-day work weeks. It is the Japanese equivalent of the 1969 Uniform Monday Holiday Act in the United States.

Public holidays in Japan
DateMoved to MondayEnglish nameLocal nameRomanization
January 1NoNew Year's Day元日Ganjitsu
January 14 or January 15Since 2000Coming of Age Day成人の日Seijin no hi
February 11NoNational Foundation Day建国記念の日Kenkoku kinen no hi
February 23NoThe Emperor's Birthday天皇誕生日Tennō tanjōbi
March 20 or March 21NoVernal Equinox Day春分の日Shunbun no hi
April 29NoShōwa Day昭和の日Shōwa no hi
May 3NoConstitution Memorial Day憲法記念日Kenpō kinenbi
May 4NoGreenery Dayみどりの日Midori no hi
May 5NoChildren's Day子供の日Kodomo no hi
July 20Since 2003Marine Day海の日Umi no hi
August 11NoMountain Day山の日Yama no hi
September 15Since 2003Respect for the Aged Day敬老の日Keirō no hi
September 22 or September 23NoAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日Shūbun no hi
October 10Since 2000Health and Sports Day体育の日Taiiku no hi
November 3NoCulture Day文化の日Bunka no hi
November 23NoLabor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日Kinrō kansha no hi

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