Holidays to be Observed in 2023 - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan

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Holidays to be Observed in 2023

The Embassy and Consulates will be closed to the public in observance of the following United States and Japanese holidays in 2023.

See 2024 holidays

Holiday	Date	Day of the Week
New Year’s Day	January 1	Sunday (to be observed on Monday, January 2, 2023
Adult’s Day	January 9	Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday	January 16	Monday
Washington’s Birthday	February 20	Monday
Emperor’s Birthday	February 23	Thursday
Vernal Equinox Day	March 21	Tuesday
Golden Week Holidays	May 3-5	Weds-Fri
Memorial Day	May 29	Monday
Juneteenth Independence Day	June 19	Monday
Independence Day	July 4	Tuesday
Marine Day	July 17	Monday
Mountain Day	August 11	Friday
Labor Day	September 4	Monday
Respect for the Aged Day	September 18	Monday
Columbus Day/Sports Day	October 9	Monday
Culture Day	November 3	Friday
Veterans Day	November 10	Friday
Labor Thanksgiving Day/Thanksgiving Day	November 23	Thursday
Christmas Day	December 25	Monday