Happy Monday System

The {{Nihongo|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[http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~law/law/ldb/H10H0141.htm 国民の祝日に関する法律の一部を改正する法律 (平成10年法律第141号)] and 2001[http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~law/law/ldb/H13H0059.htm 国民の祝日に関する法律及び老人福祉法の一部を改正する法律 (平成13年法律第59号)] 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 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act in the United States.

class="wikitable" \|+ Public holidays in Japan ! Date !! Moved to Monday !! English name !! Local name !! Romanization
January 1	{{No}}	New Year's Day	元日	Ganjitsu
January 15	{{Yes\|Since 2000}}	Coming of Age Day	成人の日	Seijin no hi
February 11	{{No}}	National Foundation Day	建国記念の日	Kenkoku kinen no hi
February 23	{{No}}	Emperor's Birthday	天皇誕生日	Tennō tanjōbi
March 20 or March 21	{{No}}	Vernal Equinox Day	春分の日	Shunbun no hi
April 29	{{No}}	Showa Day (Hirohito's Birthday)	昭和の日	Shōwa no hi
May 3	{{No}}	Constitution Memorial Day	憲法記念日	Kenpō kinenbi
May 4	{{No}}	Greenery Day	みどりの日	Midori no hi
May 5	{{No}}	Children's Day	こどもの日	Kodomo no hi
July 20	{{Yes\|Since 2003}}	Marine Day	海の日	Umi no hi
August 11	{{No}}	Mountain Day	山の日	Yama no hi
September 15	{{Yes\|Since 2003}}	Respect for the Aged Day	敬老の日	Keirō no hi
September 22 or September 23	{{No}}	Autumnal Equinox Day	秋分の日	Shūbun no hi
October 10	{{Yes\|Since 2000}}	Sports Day	スポーツの日	Supōtsu no hi
November 3	{{No}}	Culture Day	文化の日	Bunka no hi
November 23	{{No}}	Labor Thanksgiving Day	勤労感謝の日	Kinrō kansha no hi

References

Category:Public holidays in Japan

Category:Monday

Category:1998 establishments in Japan

Category:2001 establishments in Japan

Happy Monday System

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