Schedule of Public Holidays for 2019
The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo will be closed to the public in observance of the following public holidays.
MONTH | DAY | HOLIDAY PARTICULARS | OBSERVED BY | |
January | 01 | Tuesday | New Year’s Day | PHL |
January | 14 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | JPN |
February | 11 | Monday | National Foundation Day | JPN |
February | 25 | Monday | EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary | PHL |
April | 09 | Tuesday | Araw ng Kagitingan | PHL |
April | 18 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | PHL |
April | 19 | Friday | Good Friday | PHL |
April | 29 | Monday | Showa Day | JPN |
April | 30 | Tuesday | Japanese Public Holiday * | JPN |
May | 01 | Wednesday | Accession of the New Emperor of Japan * | JPN |
May | 02 | Thursday | Japanese Public Holiday * | JPN |
May | 03 | Friday | Constitution Memorial Day | JPN |
May | 06 | Monday | Children’s Day ** | JPN |
June | 19 | Wednesday | Independence Day *** | PHL |
July | 15 | Monday | Marine Day | JPN |
August | 26 | Monday | National Heroes Day | PHL |
September | 16 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | JPN |
September | 23 | Monday | Autumnal Equinox Day | JPN |
October | 14 | Monday | Health and Sports Day | JPN |
November | 01 | Friday | All Saint’s Day | PHL |
December | 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | PHL |
December | 30 | Monday | Rizal Day | PHL |
December | 31 | Tuesday | Last day of the year | PHL |
*The Japanese Government declared in December 2018 the dates from 30 April to 02 May 2019 as official holidays in observance of the Imperial Accession of Crown Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan.
**Children’s Day is a national holiday in Japan and will be celebrated on Sunday, 05 May 2019. When national holidays fall on a Sunday, the nearest weekday after that day is declared a holiday in Japan.
***The embassy will host the diplomatic reception in Tokyo to celebrate the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on 19 June 2019 due to the availability of the venue.
The above holidays do not include unforeseen non-working holidays which may be declared by the Philippine and Japanese Governments.
Tokyo, 13 September 2018