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
  January
  February
  March
  April
  May
  June
  July
  August
  September
  October
  November
  December
 ‹ 2007
2008
2009 › 
# Date Public holiday
1Tuesday, 1 January 2008 New Year's Day
2Wednesday, 2 January 2008 January 2
3Thursday, 3 January 2008 January 3
4Monday, 14 January 2008 Coming of Age Day
5Monday, 11 February 2008 Foundation Day
6Thursday, 20 March 2008 Vernal Equinox Day
7Tuesday, 29 April 2008 Shōwa Day
8Saturday, 3 May 2008 Constitution Memorial Day
9Sunday, 4 May 2008 Greenery Day
10Monday, 5 May 2008 Children's Day
11Monday, 21 July 2008 Marine Day
12Monday, 15 September 2008 Respect-for-Aged Day
13Tuesday, 23 September 2008 Autumnal Equinox Day
14Monday, 13 October 2008 Health and Sports Day
15Monday, 3 November 2008 Culture Day
16Sunday, 23 November 2008 Labor Thanksgiving Day
Monday, 24 November 2008 Labor Thanksgiving Day (observance)
17Tuesday, 23 December 2008 Emperor's Birthday
18Wednesday, 31 December 2008 New Year's Eve