Holidays information

Meiji Academy is an officially registered Japanese Language School by the Japan Ministry of Education and Japan Immigration Bureau. Therefore, we are committed to following a certain number of national and public holidays to allow our students to take part in extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities will take place as a replacement of Japanese language classes.


Note:If a national holiday falls on a Monday, the orientation for new students will take place on Tuesday.

Classes won't take places in the following dates:

2024

  • 1 January, Monday - New Year's Day
  • 8 January, Monday - Coming of Age Day
  • 12 February, Monday - National Foundation Day
  • 23 February, Friday - Emperor's Birthday
  • 20 March, Wednesday - Vernal Equinox Day
  • 29 April, Monday - Showa Day
  • 3 May, Friday - Constitution Memorial Day
  • 6 May, Monday - Children's Day
  • 15 July, Monday - Marine Day
  • 12 August, Monday - Mountain Day
  • 16 September, Monday - Respect for the Aged Day
  • 23 September, Monday - Autumnal Equinox Day
  • 14 October, Monday - Sports Day
  • 4 November, Monday - Culture Day

* End/New years school holiday: 29 December ~ 3 January


2025

  • 1 January, Wednesday - New Year's Day
  • 13 January, Monday - Coming of Age Day
  • 11 February, Tuesday - National Foundation Day
  • 24 February, Monday - Emperor's Birthday
  • 20 March, Thursday - Vernal Equinox Day
  • 29 April, Tuesday - Showa Day
  • 5 May, Monday - Children's Day
  • 6 May, Tuesday - Greenery Day
  • 21 July, Monday - Marine Day
  • 11 August, Monday - Mountain Day
  • 15 September, Monday - Respect for the Aged Day
  • 23 September, Tuesday - Autumnal Equinox Day
  • 13 October, Monday - Sports Day
  • 3 November, Monday - Culture Day
  • 24 November, Monday - Labor Thanksgiving Day

* End/New years school holiday: 29 December ~ 3 January