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:
2025
- Wednesday, January 1 - New Year's Day
- Monday, January 20 - Coming of Age Day
- Tuesday, February 11 - National Foundation Day
- Monday, February 24 - Emperor's Birthday
- Friday, March 21 - Vernal Equinox Day
- Tuesday, April 29 - Showa Day
- Saturday, May 3 - Constitution Memorial Day
- Monday, May 5 - Children's Day
- Tuesday, May 6 - Greenery Day
- Monday, July 21 - Marine Day
- Monday, August 11 - Mountain Day
- Monday, September 15 - Respect for the Aged Day
- Tuesday, September 23 - Autumnal Equinox Day
- Monday, October 13 - Sports Day
- Monday, November 3 - Culture Day
- Monday, November 24 - Labor Thanksgiving Day
* End/New years school holiday: Thu, January 29 ~ Tue, February 3
2026
- Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
- Monday, January 19 - Coming of Age Day
- Wednesday, February 11 - National Foundation Day
- Monday, February 23 - Emperor's Birthday
- Saturday, March 21 - Vernal Equinox Day
- Wednesday, April 29 - Showa Day
- Monday, May 4 - Greenery Day
- Tuesday, May 5 - Children's Day
- Wednesday, May 6 - Constitution Memorial Day
- Monday, July 20 - Marine Day
- Tuesday, August 11 - Mountain Day
- Monday, September 21 - Respect for the Aged Day
- 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: Fri, January 29 ~ Wed, February 3