| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan-01 | New Year's Day | Gantan |
| Monday | Jan-14 | Coming-of-age Day | Seijin no Hi. 2nd Monday of January |
| Monday | Feb-11 | National Foundation Day | |
| Thursday | Mar-21 | Vernal Equinox Day | March 20 or March 21 |
| Monday | Apr-29 | Showa Day | Part of Golden Week |
| Friday | May-03 | Constitution Memorial Day | Part of Golden Week |
| Saturday | May-04 | Greenery Day | Part of Golden Week |
| Sunday | May-05 | Children's Day | Kodomo no Hi. Part of Golden Week |
| Monday | May-06 | Children's Day (observed) | Kodomo no Hi. Part of Golden Week |
| Monday | Jul-15 | Marine Day | Umi no Hi. 3rd Monday of July |
| Sunday | Aug-11 | Mountain Day | August 11 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Monday | Aug-12 | Mountain Day (observed) | August 11 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Monday | Sep-16 | Respect for the Aged Day | Keiro no Hi. 3rd Monday of September |
| Monday | Sep-23 | Autumnal Equinox Day | September 23 or September 24 |
| Monday | Oct-14 | Health-Sports Day | Taiiku no Hi. 2nd Monday of October |
| Sunday | Nov-03 | Culture Day | November 3 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Monday | Nov-04 | Culture Day (observed) | November 3 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Saturday | Nov-23 | Labour Thanksgiving Day | November 23 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
With the exception of New Year's Day, if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is treated as a holiday instead.
If Respect for the aged day falls on 21 September and Autumnal Equinox falls in 23 September, then 22 September is declared a holiday - creating 'Silver Week'.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|
With the exception of New Year's Day, if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is treated as a holiday instead.
If Respect for the aged day falls on 21 September and Autumnal Equinox falls in 23 September, then 22 September is declared a holiday - creating 'Silver Week'.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|
With the exception of New Year's Day, if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is treated as a holiday instead.
If Respect for the aged day falls on 21 September and Autumnal Equinox falls in 23 September, then 22 September is declared a holiday - creating 'Silver Week'.
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Under Japanese labor law termination of full-time employees is difficult. Should they not want to leave, employees may dispute and proceed with negotiations generally leading to compensation in the sum of a minimum of one-month salary per year worked. Prior to dissmissal 30 days notice is required.
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Expecting mothers are entitled to 14 weeks unpaid maternity leave, 6 weeks before birth and 8 weeks after. Upon request and doctors approval workers can return after 6 weeks.
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Until the childs first birthday mothers and fathers may leave to care for their child.
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