U.S. and Japanese Holidays
Holidays 2004
New Year's Day* |
January 1 (Thursday) |
元日 |
Adult's Day* |
January 12 (Monday) |
成人の日 |
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |
January 19 (Monday) |
マーティン ルーサーキング誕生日 |
National Foundation Day* |
February 11 (Wednesday) |
建国記念日 |
Washington's Birthday |
February 16 (Monday) |
ワシントン誕生日 |
Greenery Day* |
April 29 (Thursday) |
みどりの日 |
Constitution Day: |
May 3 (Monday) |
憲法記念日 |
Japanese National Holiday* |
May 4 (Tuesday) |
国民の休日 |
Children's Day* |
May 5 (Wednesday) |
子供の日 |
Memorial Day |
May 31 (Monday) |
戦没将兵記念日 |
Independence Day |
July 4 (Sunday to be observed on July 5-Monday) |
独立記念日 |
Marine Day* |
July 19 (Monday) |
海の日 |
Labor Day |
September 6 (Monday) |
労働者の日 |
Respect for the Aged Day* |
September 20 (Monday) |
敬老の日 |
Columbus Day |
October 11 (Monday) |
コロンブス デー |
Culture Day* |
November 3 (Wednesday) |
文化の日 |
Veterans Day |
November 11 (Thursday) |
復員軍人の日 |
Labor Thanksgiving Day* |
November 23 (Tuesday) |
勤労感謝の日 |
Thanksgiving Day |
November 25 (Thursday) |
感謝祭 |
Emperor's Birthday* |
December 23 (Thursday) |
天皇誕生日 |
Christmas Day |
December 25 (Saturday to be observed on December 24-Friday) |
クリスマス |
*Japanese holidays; New Year's Day is observed in both countries.
Useful links on the U.S. holidays
National Celebrations-- from Portrait of the USA
Through the Year: Holidays and Celebrations-- from NOBLE (North Boston Library Exchange)
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