Japón : días festivos, feriados,, cierres de bancos, vacaciones escolares

Tarjetas/Flores : Not a bank holiday, but increasingly popular.

vacaciones escolares :

Feriado seculare :

los bancos sólo :

Feriado seculare : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

los bancos sólo :

los bancos sólo :

Feriado seculare : Celebra la edad de la mayoría (20 años)

vacaciones escolares : Www.mext.go.jp
applies to Tokyo region public schools, as gazetted by the Ministry of Education
different calendars according to climate (Northern or Southern regions)
Many schools open on Saturday
School day starts at 08:30
Summer vacations apply to the whole country
From 2018, local education boards will be allowed to set summer holidays at different times of the year
international schools have specific calendars
Uniforms are required, and there are extensive rules for hair styles, shoes, socks, skirt length, make-up, accessories, and more
schools are open on Saturday in Tokyo, Tochigi, Saitama, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto

PISA ranking (average 493): 538 (second best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 14-15
School day duration: 6:30 hours
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600
QS Best Student Cities in Tokyo: #7
Computer to student ratio: 1:3
2022 PISA ranking: #4 with a 533 score
University of Tokyo ranking: Times Higher Education #11/QS ranking #--/Shanghai (2023) #27

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Eventos deportivos : Https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/ In Osaka - lasts 2 weeks 2024 edition confirmed

Eventos deportivos : Www.betsudai.com/ 2025 edition confirmed

Cultura : Setsubun - tradition observed in shrines and temples. People throw beans, shouting “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” (“Devils out, happiness in”).

Cultura : Www.snowfes.com/ lasts 1 week - in Sapporo 2025 edition confirmed

Feriado seculare : Fiesta nacional que conmemora la fundación de Japón de la mano del primer emperador en el 660 a.C. esta fiesta se estableció originalmente en 1872 como el día del Imperio, dejó de celebrarse durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y se volvió a ella tal como la conocemos hoy en 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Tarjetas/Flores : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February Women purchase gifts for men on February 14, and men reciprocate their love and affection on “White Day,” March 14.

Eventos deportivos : Www.okinawa-marathon.com/ 2025 edition confirmed

Feriado seculare : En homenaje al emperador Akihito (nacido en 1933) Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Feriado seculare : En homenaje al emperador Akihito (nacido en 1933) Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Eventos deportivos : Www.tokyo42195.org 2025 edition confirmed

Cultura : Hinamatsuri - Also known as girls' festival. Dolls representing the Emperor and the court in traditional dress of the Heian period are displayed on a red carpet.

Cultura : The opposite of Valentine’s Day: men give cakes or chocolates to women.

Sintoнsta : Celebración Shinto del cambio de estación con la llegada de la primavera con gritos diciendo Diablos fuera, Buena Suerte dentro . Se lanzan judías para protegerse contra los demonios.

vacaciones escolares :

Eventos deportivos : Ends 2 weeks of tournament in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/ 2024 edition NOT confirmed