New Year Holidays In Japan
In japan there are two different words to describe new year celebrations and new year s day itself.
New year holidays in japan. 1 is a national holiday in japan. Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate with each new year providing a fresh start. Names for the new year in japanese.
Japanese new year celebrations are quite different from typical. Monday 26 october 2020 12. By emma steen posted.
Japan holiday news 23 october 2020. Japan could extend the new year holidays by a whole week in 2021. That s because christmas here is like halloween just another fun holiday without much traditional or cultural let alone religious significance the traditional winter holiday for the japanese is oshogatsu literally first month or new year.
With the exception of new year s day if a holiday falls on a sunday the following day is treated as a holiday instead. Overview of holidays and many observances in japan during the year 2020. The new year holidays cherry blossom season summer holidays and the oben week the autumn color season the golden week and the silver week are the important days to keep in mind.
Just as it is in dozens of countries jan. In japan after the 25th of december it s as if christmas never happened. Most businesses shut down from january 1 to january 3 and families typically gather to spend the days together.
In addition there are countless local annual festivals. The government plans to request companies to resume business only on january 12. If a national holiday falls on a sunday the following monday is also turned into a holiday.