New Year's Day
January 2
January 3
Coming of Age Day
Foundation Day
Foundation Day (obs.)
Vernal Equinox Day
Shōwa Day
Constitution Memorial Day
Greenery Day
Children's Day
Children's Day (obs.)
Marine Day
Respect-for-Aged Day
Autumnal Equinox Day
Health and Sports Day
Culture Day
Culture Day (obs.)
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Emperor's Birthday
New Year's Eve
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# Date Public holiday
1Monday, 1 January 1996 New Year's Day
2Tuesday, 2 January 1996 January 2
3Wednesday, 3 January 1996 January 3
4Monday, 8 January 1996 Coming of Age Day
5Sunday, 11 February 1996 Foundation Day
Monday, 12 February 1996 Foundation Day (observance)
6Wednesday, 20 March 1996 Vernal Equinox Day
7Monday, 29 April 1996 Shōwa Day
8Friday, 3 May 1996 Constitution Memorial Day
9Saturday, 4 May 1996 Greenery Day
10Sunday, 5 May 1996 Children's Day
Monday, 6 May 1996 Children's Day (observance)
11Monday, 15 July 1996 Marine Day
12Monday, 16 September 1996 Respect-for-Aged Day
13Monday, 23 September 1996 Autumnal Equinox Day
14Monday, 14 October 1996 Health and Sports Day
15Sunday, 3 November 1996 Culture Day
Monday, 4 November 1996 Culture Day (observance)
16Saturday, 23 November 1996 Labor Thanksgiving Day
17Monday, 23 December 1996 Emperor's Birthday
18Tuesday, 31 December 1996 New Year's Eve