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: Japanese holiday file. Copy to ~/.holiday
: Author: Toyohiro Asukai <toyohiro@ksmplus.com>
: Last modified on Nov 16 2004
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: National Holidays. (English Messages)
:small "New Year's Day" weekend on 1/1
:small "Coming of Age" weekend on second monday in january
:small "National Foundation Day" weekend on 2/11
:small "Vernal Equinox Day" weekend on 3/20/2005
:small "Vernal Equinox Day" weekend on 3/21/2006
:small "Vernal Equinox Day" weekend on 3/21/2007
:small "Vernal Equinox Day" weekend on 3/20/2008
:small "Vernal Equinox Day" weekend on 3/20/2009
:small "Vernal Equinox Day" weekend on 3/21/2010
:small "Greenery Day" weekend on 4/29
:small "Constitution Day" weekend on 5/3
:small "Holiday" weekend on 5/4
:small "Children's Day" weekend on 5/5
:small "Oceans' Day" weekend on third monday in july
:small "Respect for Senior Citizens Day" weekend on third monday in september
:small "Autumnal Equinox Day" weekend on 9/23
:small "Sports Day" weekend on second monday in october
:small "Culture Day" weekend on 11/3
:small "Labor Thanksgiving Day" weekend on 11/23
:small "The Emperor's Birthday" weekend on 12/23

: National Holidays. (Japanese and English messages)
small "元旦(New Year's Day)" weekend on 1/1
small "成人の日(Coming of Age)" weekend on second monday in january
small "建国記念日(National Foundation Day)" weekend on 2/11
small "春分の日(Vernal Equinox Day)" weekend on 3/20/2005
small "春分の日(Vernal Equinox Day)" weekend on 3/21/2006
small "春分の日(Vernal Equinox Day)" weekend on 3/21/2007
small "春分の日(Vernal Equinox Day)" weekend on 3/20/2008
small "春分の日(Vernal Equinox Day)" weekend on 3/20/2009
small "春分の日(Vernal Equinox Day)" weekend on 3/21/2010
small "みどりの日(Greenery Day)" weekend on 4/29
small "憲法記念日(Constitution Day)" weekend on 5/3
small "休日(Holiday)" weekend on 5/4
small "こどもの日(Children's Day)" weekend on 5/5
small "海の日(Oceans' Day)" weekend on third monday in july
small "敬老の日(Respect for Senior Citizens Day)" weekend on third monday in september
small "秋分の日(Autumnal Equinox Day)" weekend on 9/23
small "体育の日(Sports Day)" weekend on second monday in october
small "文化の日(Culture Day)" weekend on 11/3
small "勤労感謝の日(Labor Thanksgiving Day)" weekend on 11/23
small "天皇誕生日(The Emperor's Birthday)" weekend on 12/23

: If a "National Holiday" is on Sunday,the following day
: shall be a substitute holiday.
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 3/21/2005
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 1/2/2006
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 2/12/2007
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 4/30/2007
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 9/24/2007
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 12/24/2007
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 11/24/2008
:small "Substitute holiday" weekend on 3/22/2010

small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 3/21/2005
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 1/2/2006
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 2/12/2007
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 4/30/2007
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 9/24/2007
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 12/24/2007
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 11/24/2008
small "振替休日(Substitute holiday)" weekend on 3/22/2010


: Japanese Events , not National Holidays.
:small "St. Valentine's Day" on february 14
:small "Girls' Festival" on march 3
:small "Buddha's Birthday" on april 8
:small "May Day" on may 1
:small "Boys' Festival" on may 5
:small "Mother's Day" on second sunday in may
:small "Father's Day" on third sunday in june
:small "Festival of the Weaver Star" on july 7
:small "Christmas" on december 25