Japan Holiday On May 12 2019?

The following is a compilation of Japanese national holidays, national observances, patriotic commemorations and important secular events that apply during Sunday, 2019-05-12:

  • Mother's Day - 母の日:

    [ob] Mother's Day is a celebration honoring one's own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Because this day always fall on a Sunday, the Japanese don’t work and can celebrate this day as families. In Japan, mothers usually receive gift cards, carnations, roses and dinner invitations.

Notes:

[ob] Not a national holiday, but an observance nationwide.

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