Office Closing Dates | Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands

	January 1, Wednesday	New Year’s closure
	January 2, Thursday	New Year’s closure
	January 3, Friday	New Year’s closure
	February 24, Monday	Emperor’s Birthday
	March 20, Thursday	Spring Equinox
	April 18, Friday	Good Friday *
	April 21, Monday	Easter Monday *
	May 5, Monday	Liberation Day */Children’s Day
	May 29, Thursday	Ascension Day *
	June 9, Monday	Whit Monday *
	July 21, Monday	Marine Day
	August 11, Monday	Mountain Day
	September 15, Monday	Respect for the Aged Day
	October 13, Monday	Sports Day
	November 3, Monday	Culture Day
	December 25, Thursday	Christmas Day *
	December 26, Friday	Boxing Day *
	December 29, Monday	End-of-Year closure
	December 30, Tuesday	End-of-Year closure
	December 31, Wednesday	End-of-Year closure
	* = Dutch holidays

	January 1, Thursday	New Year’s closure *
	January 2, Friday	New Year’s closure
	February 23, Monday	Emperor’s Birthday
	March 20, Friday	Spring Equinox
	April 3, Friday	Good Friday *
	April 6, Monday	Easter Monday *
	April 27, Monday	King's Day *
	May 4, Monday	Greenery Day
	May 5, Tuesday	Liberation Day */Children’s Day
	May 14, Thursday	Ascension Day *
	May 25, Monday	Whit Monday *
	July 20, Monday	Marine Day
	September 21, Monday	Respect for the Elderly Day
	September 22, Tuesday	Designated National Holiday
	September 23, Wednesday	Autumnal Equinox Day
	November 3, Tuesday	Culture Day
	December 25, Thursday	Christmas Day *
	December 28, Monday	Boxing Day (shifted) *
	December 29, Tuesday	End-of-Year closure
	December 30, Wednesday	End-of-Year closure
	December 31, Thursday	End-of-Year closure
	* = Dutch holidays

Note) The Embassy’s office closing dates are decided in accordance with the relevant Japanese law.