Holidays and Observances in Japan in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 3 | Thursday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 14 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | National holiday |
| Feb 3 | Sunday | Setsubun | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Monday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Spring Equinox | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 29 | Tuesday | Shōwa Day | National holiday |
| May 3 | Saturday | Constitution Memorial Day | National holiday |
| May 4 | Sunday | Greenery Day | National holiday |
| May 5 | Monday | Children's Day | National holiday |
| May 6 | Tuesday | Greenery Day observed | National holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Monday | Star Festival | Observance |
| Jul 21 | Monday | Sea Day | National holiday |
| Aug 6 | Wednesday | Hiroshima Memorial Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | Nagasaki Memorial Day | Observance |
| Sep 15 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | Autumn Equinox | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 13 | Monday | Health and Sports Day | National holiday |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Culture Day | National holiday |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | 7-5-3 Day | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Sunday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
| Nov 24 | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day observed | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | Emperor's Birthday | National holiday |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
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