Holidays

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:

2026

  • Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
  • Monday, January 12 - Coming of Age Day
  • Wednesday, February 11 - National Foundation Day
  • Monday, February 23 - Emperor's Birthday
  • Friday, March 20 - Vernal Equinox Day
  • Wednesday, April 29 - Showa Day
  • Sunday, May 3 - Constitution Memorial Day
  • Monday, May 4 - Greenery Day
  • Tuesday, May 5 - Children's Day
  • Wednesday, May 6 - Citizens' Holiday (for Golden Week)
  • Monday, July 20 - Marine Day
  • Tuesday, August 11 - Mountain Day
  • Monday, September 21 - Respect for the Aged Day
  • Tuesday, September 22 - Citizens' Holiday (for Silver Week)
  • Wednesday, September 23 - Autumnal Equinox Day
  • Monday, October 12 - Sports Day
  • Tuesday, November 3 - Culture Day
  • Monday, November 23 - Labor Thanksgiving Day

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


2027

  • Friday, January 1 - New Year's Day
  • Monday, January 11 - Coming of Age Day
  • Thursday, February 11 - National Foundation Day
  • Tuesday, February 23 - Emperor's Birthday
  • Monday, March 22 - Vernal Equinox Day
  • Thursday, April 29 - Showa Day
  • Monday, May 3 - Constitution Memorial Day
  • Tuesday, May 4 - Greenery Day
  • Wednesday, May 5 - Children's Day
  • Monday, July 19 - Marine Day
  • Wednesday, August 11 - Mountain Day
  • Monday, September 20 - Respect for the Aged Day
  • Thursday, September 23 - Autumnal Equinox Day
  • Monday, October 11 - Sports Day
  • Wednesday, November 3 - Culture Day
  • Tuesday, November 23 - Labor Thanksgiving Day

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