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1999

January
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Fr11/14Shogatsu Gantan
(New Year's Day)
New Year's Day
Kwanzaa Ends
2SaFull MoonKotohajime
Kakizome
Hatsu-Yume
.
3Su11/16..
4Mo11/17..
5Tu11/18..
6We11/19Takasaki: Daruma-IchiEpiphany
7Th11/20Nanakusa
Fukushima: Yanaizu Nanokado Hadaka Mairi
.
8Fr11/21Koto-Hajime.
9SaLast Quarter Moon..
10Su11/23Toka-Ebisu.
11Mo11/24Kagami-Biraki.
12Tu11/25..
13We11/26..
14Th11/27Sendai: Osaki Hachiman Donto-Sai.
15Fr11/28Seijin-no-Hi
(Coming-of-Age Day)
Nara: Wakakusayama Yamayaki
Fukushima: Miharu Daruma-Ichi
Miyazaki: Aoshima Hadaka Mairi
.
16Sa11/29Yabu-Iri.
17SuNew Moon..
18Mo12/1.Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Observed
Ramadan Ends
19Tu12/2.Eid ul-Fitr
20We12/3..
21Th12/4..
22Fr12/5..
23SaFirst Quarter Moon..
24Su12/7Sugamo: Togenuki-Jizo.
25Mo12/8..
26Tu12/9.Australia Day (Austl.)
27We12/10..
28Th12/11..
29Fr12/12..
30Sa12/13..
31SuFull Moon..

February
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Mo12/15Owase Yaya-MatsuriBeginsTu B'Shvat
2Tu12/16.Groundhog Day
3We12/17Setsubun
Gifu: Ogaki Hadaka Matsuri
.
4Th12/18Risshun.
5Fr12/19Sapporo: Yuki-Matsuri Begins
Owase Yaya-Matsuri Ends
.
6Sa12/20Wakayama: Shingu Kamikura Jinja O-To-MatsuriWaitangi Day (N.Z.)
7Su12/21..
8MoLast Quarter Moon.Mardi Gras
9Tu12/23..
10We12/24..
11Th12/25Kenkoku Kinen-no-Hi
(National Foundation Day)
Sapporo: Yuki-Matsuri Ends
.
12Fr12/26.Lincoln's Birthday
13Sa12/27Aomori: Morita Ishigami Hi-Matsuri Begins.
14Su12/28St. Valentine's Day
Aomori: Morita Ishigami Hi-Matsuri Ends
St. Valentine's Day
15Mo12/29Yokote: KamakuraPresidents' Day
16TuNew MoonYokote: KamakuraChinese New Year
17We1/2Aomori: Hachinohe Emburi Festival Begins
Ise: Jingu Shinnen-Sai
Ash Wednesday
Lent Begins
18Th1/3..
19Fr1/4..
20Sa1/5Mito: Ume-Matsuri Begins
Okayama: Saidaiji Eyo Festival
Aomori: Hachinohe Emburi Festival Ends
.
21Su1/6..
22Mo1/7.Washington's Birthday
23TuFirst Quarter Moon..
24We1/9..
25Th1/10..
26Fr1/11..
27Sa1/12..
28Su1/13Aichi: Inazawa Konomiya Hadaka-Matsuri.

March
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Mo1/14.Fast of Esther
2TuFull Moon.Purim
3We1/16Momo-no-Sekku
Hina-Matsuri
.
4Th1/17..
5Fr1/18Kumamoto: Aso Hi-Matsuri Starts.
6Sa1/19Kumamoto: Aso Hi-Matsuri Moji-Yaki.
7Su1/20..
8Mo1/21..
9Tu1/22.Commonwealth Day (U.K.)
10WeLast Quarter Moon..
11Th1/24..
12Fr1/25Nara: Todaiji Nigatsudo Omizutori.
13Sa1/26Nara: Kasuga-Taisha Reisai
Shiga: Omi-Hachiman Sagicho Begins
Kumamoto: Aso Hi-Matsuri Moji-Yaki
.
14Su1/27White Day
Shiga: Omi-Hachiman Sagicho Ends
Mothering Sunday (U.K.)
15Mo1/28Aichi: Komaki Tagata Jinja Honen-MatsuriCanberra Day (Austl.)
16Tu1/29..
17WeNew Moon.St. Patrick's Day
18Th2/1.Hajj Begins
19Fr2/2..
20Sa2/3Kumamoto: Aso Hi-Matsuri Ends.
21Su2/4Shumbun-no-Hi
(Vernal Equinox Day)
First Day of Spring
22Mo2/5..
23Tu2/6..
24WeFirst Quarter Moon..
25Th2/8..
26Fr2/9.Hajj Ends
27Sa2/10.Eid-ul-Adha
28Su2/11Chiba: Narita-san Shinshoji ReisaiPalm Sunday
29Mo2/12.Monday of Holy Week
30Tu2/13.Tuesday of Holy Week
31WeFull MoonMito: Ume-Matsuri EndsWednesday of Holy Week

April
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Th2/15School Year Starts
Fiscal Year Starts
April Fool's Day
Holy Thursday
Passover/Pesach Begins
2Fr2/16.Good Friday
Pesach Ends
3Sa2/17.Holy Saturday
Lent Ends
4Su2/18.Easter Sunday
Daylight Saving Time Begins
5Mo2/19.Easter Monday (Canada, Austl., N.Z.)
6Tu2/20..
7We2/21..
8Th2/22Hana MatsuriPassover/Pesach Ends
9FrLast Quarter Moon..
10Sa2/24Gifu: Tejikara Hi-Matsuri.
11Su2/25Kamakura: Kamakura-Matsuri Starts.
12Mo2/26..
13Tu2/27.Yom HaShoah
(Holocaust Remembrance Day)
14We2/28Gifu: Takayama Matsuri.
15Th2/29Gifu: Takayama Matsuri.
16FrNew Moon..
17Sa3/2..
18Su3/3Kamakura: Kamakura-Matsuri EndsIslamic New Year
19Mo3/4..
20Tu3/5.Yom Hazikaron
21We3/6.Secretaries Day
Yom Ha'Atzmaut
22ThFirst Quarter Moon.Earth Day
23Fr3/8..
24Sa3/9..
25Su3/10.Anzak Day (Austl., N.Z.)
26Mo3/11..
27Tu3/12..
28We3/13..
29Th3/14Midori-no-Hi
(Greenery Day)
Golden Week Starts
.
30FrFull Moon.Arbor Day

May
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Sa3/16May DayMay Day
Labor Day (Mexico)
2Su3/17Hachiju-Hachiya.
3Mo3/18Kempo-Kinem-Bi
(Constitution Memorial Day)
Fukuoka: Hakata Dontaku
Shizuoka: Hamamatsu Kite Battles Begins
May Day Observed (U.K., Austl., N.Z.)
4Tu3/19Kokumin-no-Kyujitsu
Fukuoka: Hakata Dontaku
Lag B'Omer
5We3/20Kodomo-no-Hi
(Children's Day)
Golden Week Ends
Shizuoka: Hamamatsu Kite Battles Ends
Battle of Puebla Day (Mexico)
6Th3/21.National Day of Prayer
7Fr3/22..
8SaLast Quarter Moon..
9Su3/24Haha-no-HiMother's Day (U.S., Mexico, Austl., N.Z.)
10Mo3/25..
11Tu3/26Nara: Kofukuji Takigi-Noh
Gifu: Nagara River Ukai Starts
.
12We3/27Nara: Kofukuji Takigi-Noh.
13Th3/28.The Ascension of Our Lord
14Fr3/29Tokyo: Asakusa Sanja Matsuri StartsYom Yerushalayim
15SaNew MoonKyoto: Aoi MatsuriArmed Forces Day
16Su4/2Tokyo: Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Ends
Kyoto: Arashiyama Mifune-Matsuri
Easter Season Ends
17Mo4/3Tochigi: Nikko Toshogu Taisai.
18Tu4/4Tochigi: Nikko Toshogu Taisai.
19We4/5..
20Th4/6..
21Fr4/7.Shavuot Begins
22Sa4/8..
23SuFirst Quarter Moon.Pentecost Sunday
24Mo4/10.Victoria Day (Canada)
25Tu4/11..
26We4/12..
27Th4/13..
28Fr4/14..
29Sa4/15..
30SuFull Moon.Trinity Sunday
31Mo4/17.Memorial Day Observed

June
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Tu4/18Koromogae
Ayu Fishing Season Starts
Kyoto: Heian Jingu Takigi Noh
.
2We4/19Nagasaki: Peron
Kyoto: Heian Jingu Takigi Noh
.
3Th4/20..
4Fr4/21Mushiba Yobo Day.
5Sa4/22..
6Su4/23..
7MoLast Quarter Moon.Queen's Birthday (N.Z.)
8Tu4/25.Queen's Birthday (Austl. except W.A.)
9We4/26..
10Th4/27Toki-no Kinembi.
11Fr4/28..
12Sa4/29..
13SuNew Moon..
14Mo5/1Tokyo: Sanno Matsuri
Osaka: Sumiyoshi Taisha O-Taue-Shinji
Flag Day
15Tu5/2Morioka: Chaguchagu Umakko.
16We5/3Niigata: Ryotsu Sado-Okesa.
17Th5/4..
18Fr5/5..
19Sa5/6..
20SuFirst Quarter MoonChichi-no-Hi
Kyoto: Kurama-dera Take-Kiri-E
Father's Day
21Mo5/8.First Day of Summer
22Tu5/9..
23We5/10..
24Th5/11.St. Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)
25Fr5/12..
26Sa5/13..
27Su5/14..
28MoFull Moon..
29Tu5/16..
30We5/17..

July
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Th5/18Yama-Biraki
Umi-Biraki
Canada Day (Canada)
Fast of Tammuz 17
2Fr5/19..
3Sa5/20Fukuoka: Hakata Gion Yamakasa.
4Su5/21.Independence Day
5Mo5/22..
6TuLast Quarter Moon..
7We5/24Tanabata
Kanagawa: Hiratsuka Tanabata
.
8Th5/25..
9Fr5/26Tokyo: Asakusa Hoozuki-Ichi.
10Sa5/27..
11Su5/28..
12Mo5/29..
13TuNew MoonObon Mukaebi
Osaka: Hirano Danjiri
.
14We6/2Wakayama: Nachi Hi-Matsuri.
15Th6/3Obon Chugen
Hakata: Gion Yamakasa Oiyama
Yamagata: Dewa 3-zan Himatsuri
.
16Fr6/4Obon Okuribi
Yabuiri
.
17Sa6/5Kyoto: Gion Matsuri.
18Su6/6Aomori: Ajigasawa Jojo Hi-Matsuri.
19Mo6/7..
20TuFirst Quarter MoonUmi-no-Hi
(Marine Day)
.
21We6/9..
22Th6/10.Fast of Tisha B'Av
23Fr6/11Fukushima: Soma Noma-Oi Begins
Ehime: Uwajima Warei Jinja Natsu-Matsuri Begins
.
24Sa6/12Doyo-no-Ushi
Osaka: Temmangu Tenjin-Matsuri Begins
Shizuoka: Hamamatsu Suwa-Jinja Hono Enka
Ehime: Uwajima Warei Jinja Natsu-Matsuri Ends
.
25Su6/13Fukushima: Soma Noma-Oi Ends
Osaka: Temmangu Tenjin-Matsuri Ends
.
26Mo6/14..
27Tu6/15Kyoto: Ine Festival Begins.
28WeFull MoonKyoto: Ine Festival Ends.
29Th6/17Hokkaido: Furano Heso-Matsuri.
30Fr6/18..
31Sa6/19Tokyo: Sumida-gawa Hanabi Taikai.

August
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Su6/20Aomori: Hirosaki Neputa Starts.
2Mo6/21Aomori: Nebuta StartsCivic Holiday (Canada)
3Tu6/22..
4WeLast Quarter MoonKyoto: Kitano Temmangu Taisai.
5Th6/24Atami: Hanabi-Taikai
Akita: Kanto Matsuri Starts
The Transfiguration
6Fr6/25Hiroshima Gembaku
Yamagata: Hanagasa-Matsuri Starts
Sendai: Tanabata Starts
.
7Sa6/26Sendai: Tanabata
Aomori: Nebuta Ends
Aomori: Hirosaki Neputa Ends
Akita: Kanto Matsuri Ends
Akita: Moriyoshi Tanabata Hanabi
Mie: Kiwa Hi-Matsuri
Hokkaido: Samani Apoi-no Hi-Matsuri
.
8Su6/27Sendai: Tanabata Ends
Yamagata: Hanagasa-Matsuri Ends
.
9Mo6/28Nagasaki Gembaku
Kochi: Yosakoi Matsuri
.
10Tu6/29..
11WeNew Moon..
12Th7/2Tokushima: Awa-Odori Starts.
13Fr7/3Obon Starts.
14Sa7/4..
15Su7/5Shusen-Kinem-Bi
Tokushima: Awa-Odori Ends
Kumamoto: Yamaga Toro Festival Starts
The Assumption of Our Lady
16Mo7/6Obon Okuribi
Kyoto Daimonji-Yaki
Kumamoto: Yamaga Toro Festival Ends
.
17Tu7/7..
18We7/8..
19ThFirst Quarter Moon..
20Fr7/10..
21Sa7/11..
22Su7/12..
23Mo7/13..
24Tu7/14..
25We7/15..
26ThFull MoonAichi: Isshiki Dai-Chochin-Matsuri Begins.
27Fr7/17Aichi: Isshiki Dai-Chochin-Matsuri Ends.
28Sa7/18..
29Su7/19..
30Mo7/20..
31Tu7/21..

September
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1We7/22Nihyaku-Toka
Desaster Prevention Day
Toyama: Owara Kaze-no Bon Starts
.
2ThLast Quarter Moon..
3Fr7/24Toyama: Owara Kaze-no Bon Ends.
4Sa7/25..
5Su7/26..
6Mo7/27.Labor Day (U.S., Canada)
7Tu7/28..
8We7/29.The Birth of Our Blessed Mother
9ThNew Moon..
10Fr8/1..
11Sa8/2.Rosh Hashanah Begins
12Su8/3Ibaraki: Shimotsuma Tabanka Hi-MatsuriGrand Parents Day
Rosh Hashanah Ends
13Mo8/4..
14Tu8/5Osaka: Kishiwada DanjiriThe Holy Cross
15We8/6Keiro-no-Hi
(Respect-for-the-Aged Day)
Tokyo: Kanda Matsuri
.
16Th8/7Kamakura: Hachimangu YabusameIndependence Day (Mexico)
17FrFirst Quarter Moon..
18Sa8/9..
19Su8/10..
20Mo8/11.Yom Kippur
21Tu8/12..
22We8/13..
23Th8/14Shubun-no-Hi
(Autumnal Equinox Day)
First Day of Fall
24Fr8/15..
25SaFull Moon.Sukkot
26Su8/17..
27Mo8/18..
28Tu8/19..
29We8/20..
30Th8/21..

October
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Fr8/22Akai-Hane Bokin Starts.
2SaLast Quarter Moon.Shemini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
3Su8/24..
4Mo8/25..
5Tu8/26..
6We8/27..
7Th8/28Nagasaki: O-Kunchi Starts.
8Fr8/29Hokkaido: Akan Marimo-Matsuri Begins.
9SaNew MoonGifu: Takayama Matsuri Begins
Nagasaki: O-Kunchi Ends
.
10Su9/2Taiiku-no-Hi
(Sports Day)
Gifu: Takayama Matsuri Ends
Hokkaido: Akan Marimo-Matsuri Ends
.
11Mo9/3.Columbus Day Observed
Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
12Tu9/4Tokyo: Ikegami Hommonji Oeshiki BeginsColumbus Day (Mexico)
13We9/5Tokyo: Ikegami Hommonji Oeshiki Ends.
14Th9/6Hyogo: Himeji Mega Kenka Matsuri Begins.
15Fr9/7Hyogo: Himeji Mega Kenka Matsuri Ends
Gifu: Nagara River Ukai Ends
.
16Sa9/8..
17SuFisrt Quarter MoonTochigi: Nikko Toshogu Aki Matsuri.
18Mo9/10..
19Tu9/11..
20We9/12..
21Th9/13..
22Fr9/14Kyoto: Jidai Matsuri
Kyoto: Kurama Hi-Matsuri
.
23Sa9/15..
24SuFull Moon.Mother-In-Law Day
25Mo9/17.Labour Day (N.Z.)
26Tu9/18..
27We9/19Dokusho Shukan Starts.
28Th9/20..
29Fr9/21..
30Sa9/22..
31SuLast Quarter MoonAkai-Hene Bokin EndsHalloween
Daylight Saving Time Ends

November
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1Mo..All Saints Day
Day of the Dead
2Tu.Saga: Karatsu O-Kunchi BeginsElection Day
All Souls Day
Day of the Dead
3We.Bunka-no-Hi
(Culture Day)
Hakone: Daimyo Gyoretsu
Okayama: Kurashiki Yuga-san Fire Walking Festival
.
4Th.Saga: Karatsu O-Kunchi Ends.
5Fr..Guy Fawkes Day (U.K.)
6Sa...
7Su...
8MoNew Moon..
9Tu.Dokusho Shukan Ends.
10We...
11Th..Veterans Day
Remembrance Day (Canada)
12Fr...
13Sa...
14Su..Remembrance Sunday (U.K.)
15Mo.Shichigosan.
16TuFirst Quarter Moon..
17We...
18Th...
19Fr...
20Sa..Mexican Revolution Day (Mexico)
21Su...
22Mo...
23TuFull MoonKinro-Kansha-no-Hi
(Labor Thanksgiving Day)
.
24We...
25Th..Thanksgiving Day
26Fr...
27Sa...
28Su..Advent Begins
29MoLast Quarter Moon..
30Tu...

December
dayd-wmoonJ-HolidayA-Holiday
1We...
2Th.Saitama: Chichibu Yomatsuri Starts.
3Fr.Saitama: Chichibu Yomatsuri Ends.
4Sa..Hanukkah Begins
5Su...
6Mo...
7Tu..Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
8We.Hari KuyoOur Lady's Immaculate Conception
9Th...
10Fr...
11Sa..Hanukkah Ends
12Su...
13Mo...
14Tu.Tokyo: Sengakuji Gishi-Sai
Osaka: Sakai Yassai Hossai Matsuri
.
15We...
16ThFirst Quarter Moon..
17Fr.Nara: Kasuga-Taisha On-Matsuri
Tokyo: Asakusa Hagoita-Ichi Begins
.
18Sa...
19Su.Tokyo: Asakusa Hagoita-Ichi Ends.
20Mo...
21Tu...
22WeFull Moon.First Day of Winter
23Th.Tenno-Tanjo-Bi
(Emperor's Birthday)
.
24Fr..Christmas Eve
Advent Ends
25Sa..Christmas Day
26Su..Kwanzaa Begins
Boxing Day (Canada, U.K., Austl., N.Z.)
27Mo...
28Tu.Mochi-Tsuki.
29WeLast Quarter Moon..
30Th...
31Fr.Omisoka
(New Year's Eve)
Kyoto: Yasaka Jinja Okera-Mairi
Akita: Oga Namahage
New Year's Eve