New Year's Day
January 2
January 3
Coming of Age Day
Foundation Day
Vernal Equinox Day
Shōwa Day
Constitution Memorial Day
Greenery Day
Children's Day
Marine Day
Respect-for-Aged Day
Autumnal Equinox Day
Health and Sports Day
Culture Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day (obs.)
Emperor's Birthday
New Year's Eve
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# Date Public holiday
1Wednesday, 1 January 1997 New Year's Day
2Thursday, 2 January 1997 January 2
3Friday, 3 January 1997 January 3
4Monday, 13 January 1997 Coming of Age Day
5Tuesday, 11 February 1997 Foundation Day
6Thursday, 20 March 1997 Vernal Equinox Day
7Tuesday, 29 April 1997 Shōwa Day
8Saturday, 3 May 1997 Constitution Memorial Day
9Sunday, 4 May 1997 Greenery Day
10Monday, 5 May 1997 Children's Day
11Monday, 21 July 1997 Marine Day
12Monday, 15 September 1997 Respect-for-Aged Day
13Tuesday, 23 September 1997 Autumnal Equinox Day
14Monday, 13 October 1997 Health and Sports Day
15Monday, 3 November 1997 Culture Day
16Sunday, 23 November 1997 Labor Thanksgiving Day
Monday, 24 November 1997 Labor Thanksgiving Day (observance)
17Tuesday, 23 December 1997 Emperor's Birthday
18Wednesday, 31 December 1997 New Year's Eve