New Year's Day
New Year's Day (obs.)
Coming of Age Day
Foundation Day
Vernal Equinox Day
Shōwa Day
Shōwa Day (obs.)
Constitution Memorial Day
Greenery Day
Children's Day
Marine Day
Respect-for-Aged Day
Autumnal Equinox Day
Autumnal Equinox Day (obs.)
Health and Sports Day
Culture Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Emperor's Birthday
Emperor's Birthday (obs.)
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# Date Public holiday
1Sunday, 1 January 1956 New Year's Day
Monday, 2 January 1956 New Year's Day (observance)
2Monday, 9 January 1956 Coming of Age Day
3Saturday, 11 February 1956 Foundation Day
4Tuesday, 20 March 1956 Vernal Equinox Day
5Sunday, 29 April 1956 Shōwa Day
Monday, 30 April 1956 Shōwa Day (observance)
6Thursday, 3 May 1956 Constitution Memorial Day
7Friday, 4 May 1956 Greenery Day
8Saturday, 5 May 1956 Children's Day
9Monday, 16 July 1956 Marine Day
10Monday, 17 September 1956 Respect-for-Aged Day
11Sunday, 23 September 1956 Autumnal Equinox Day
Monday, 24 September 1956 Autumnal Equinox Day (observance)
12Monday, 8 October 1956 Health and Sports Day
13Saturday, 3 November 1956 Culture Day
14Friday, 23 November 1956 Labor Thanksgiving Day
15Sunday, 23 December 1956 Emperor's Birthday
Monday, 24 December 1956 Emperor's Birthday (observance)