Start Date (Friday) End Date (Friday) XRTCO XRTDV Events & Comments
FY 2023      
30-Sep-2022 7-Oct-2022 J-side
Narukage		 J-side
Narukage		     Focused Mode week
7-Oct-2022 14-Oct-2022 J-side
Tezuka		 J-side
Sakao		 10-Oct Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day (US)   Transition Week
14-Oct-2022 21-Oct-2022 SAO
Velasquez		 SAO
Velasquez		     Holiday Period
21-Oct-2022 28-Oct-2022 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		  
28-Oct-2022 4-Nov-2022 SAO
Suarez		 SAO
Suarez		 31-Oct Halloween (US)
3-Nov Culture Day (J)
4-Nov-2022 11-Nov-2022 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		 6-Nov Daylight Savings time ends (US)
11-Nov-2022 18-Nov-2022 J-side
T. Matsumoto		 J-side
T. Matsumoto		 11-Nov Veterans Day (US)
18-Nov-2022 25-Nov-2022 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Fleming		 23-Nov Labor Thanksgivng Day (J)
24-Nov Thanksgiving (US)
**Focused mode begins with 7-day timeline on 11/22**
25-Nov-2022 2-Dec-2022 J-side
SED		 J-side
Sakao		 7-day timeline uploaded 11/29
2-Dec-2022 9-Dec-2022 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Fleming		 7-day timeline uploaded 12/06
9-Dec-2022 16-Dec-2022 J-side
Nishida		 J-side
Nishida		 12-16 Dec AGU Meeting
2-day timeline uploaded 12/13 and 12/15
16-Dec-2022 23-Dec-2022 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		 3-day timeline uploaded 12/17
7-day timeline uploaded 12/20
23-Dec-2022 30-Dec-2022 J-side
Ishibashi		 J-side
Ishibashi		 25 Dec Christmas
2-day timeline uploaded 12/27
7-day timeline uploaded 12/29
30-Dec-2022 6-Jan-2023 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		 1 Jan New Years
1-3 Jan New Years Holiday (J)
5-day timeline uploaded 01/05
6-Jan-2023 13-Jan-2023 J-side
Masuda		 J-side
Masuda		 9-Jan Coming of Age Day (J)
2-day timeline uploaded 01/10 and 01/12
13-Jan-2023 20-Jan-2023 J-side
SED		 J-side
Sakao		 16-Jan MLK Day (US)
3-day timeline uploaded 01/14
7-day timelineline uploaded 01/17
20-Jan-2023 27-Jan-2023 SAO
Testa		 SAO
Testa		 7-day timelineline uploaded 01/24
27-Jan-2023 3-Feb-2023 SAO
Velasquez		 SAO
Suarez		 7-day timelineline uploaded 01/31
3-Feb-2023 10-Feb-2023 J-side
SED		 J-side
Sakao		 **End of focused mode 02/07**
10-Feb-2023 17-Feb-2023 J-side
Nishida		 J-side
Nishida		 11-Feb: National Foundation Day (J)
17-Feb-2023 24-Feb-2023 SAO
Suarez		 SAO
Suarez		 20-22 Feb: JSPC symposium (J)
20-Feb: Presidents Day (US)
23-Feb: The Emperor's Birthday
24-Feb-2023 3-Mar-2023 SAO
Velasquez		 SAO
Velasquez		  
3-Mar-2023 10-Mar-2023 J-side
Masuda		 J-side
Masuda		  
10-Mar-2023 17-Mar-2023 SAO
Testa		 SAO
Testa		 12-Mar: Daylights Savings Time starts (US
13-16 Mar: ASJ Spring Meeting (J)
17-Mar-2023 24-Mar-2023 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		 21-Mar: Vernal Equinox Day (J)
24-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2023 SAO
Suarez		 SAO
Suarez		  
31-Mar-2023 7-Apr-2023 MSU
Takeda /Fleming		 MSU
Yoshimura		  
7-Apr-2023 14-Apr-2023 MSU
Fleming /Takeda		 MSU
Yoshimura		  
14-Apr-2023 21-Apr-2023 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		  
21-Apr-2023 28-Apr-2023 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		  
28-Apr-2023 5-May-2023 SAO
Velasquez		 SAO
Velasquez		 29-Apr: Showa Day (J)
3-5 May: Golden Week (J)
3-May: Constitution Day (J)
4-May: Greenery Day (J)
5-May: Children's Day (J)
5-May-2023 12-May-2023 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Fleming		 5-May: Children's Day (J)
12-May-2023 19-May-2023 MSU
Fleming		 MSU
Takeda		  
19-May-2023 26-May-2023 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		  
26-May-2023 2-Jun-2023 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		 29-May: Memorial Day (US)
**Focused mode begins May 30th**
2-Jun-2023 9-Jun-2023 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		 5-Jun: SAO REU Program starts (US)
9-Jun-2023 16-Jun-2023 J-side
K. Matsumoto		 J-side
K. Matsumoto		  
16-Jun-2023 23-Jun-2023 J-side
K. Matsumoto		 J-side
K. Matsumoto		 19-Jun: Juneteenth (US)
23-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 J-side
Yakura		 J-side
Yakura		  
30-Jun-2023 7-Jul-2023 J-side
SED		 J-side
SED		 4-Jul: Independence Day (US)
7-Jul-2023 14-Jul-2023 MSU
Fleming		 MSU
Yoshimura		  
14-Jul-2023 21-Jul-2023 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Takeda		 17-Jul: Marine Day (J)
21-Jul-2023 28-Jul-2023 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		  
28-Jul-2023 4-Aug-2023 J-side
Sakao		 J-side
Sakao		  
4-Aug-2023 11-Aug-2023 J-side
Sakao		 J-side
Sakao		 11-Aug: SAO REU Program ends (US)
11-Aug: Mountain Day (J)
11-Aug-2023 18-Aug-2023 MSU
Fleming		 MSU
Takeda		 13-15 Aug: Obon (J)
**Focused Mode Ends 08/15**
18-Aug-2023 25-Aug-2023 J-side
T. Matsumoto		 J-side
T. Matsumoto		  
25-Aug-2023 1-Sep-2023 J-side
SED		 J-side
SED		  
1-Sep-2023 8-Sep-2023 J-side
Ishibashi		 J-side
Ishibashi		 4-Sep: Labor Day (US)
8-Sep-2023 15-Sep-2023 J-side
Ishibashi		 J-side
Ishibashi		  
15-Sep-2023 22-Sep-2023 SAO
Velasquez		 SAO
Suarez		 18-Sep: Respect-for-the-Aged Day (J)
20-22 Sep: ASJ Fall Meeting (J)
22-Sep-2023 29-Sep-2023 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		 20-22 Sep ASJ Fall Meeting (J)
23-Sep: Autumnal Equinox Day (J)
25-29 Sep: Hinode 16 meeting
29-Sep-2023 6-Oct-2023 SAO
Guliano		 SAO
Guliano		 25-29 Sep: Hinode 16 meeting
         
What is "Golden Week"? What is 'OBON'?
In the last week of April and 1st week May, there are four national holidays in Japan (29 Apr: SHOWA day [Former Emperor's Birthday], 3 May:Constitution Memorial Day, 4 May: Greenery Day, and 5 May: Children's Day). Most japanese take a vacation included the national holidays and Sat/Sunday. Hence, we call this week "Golden Week".
This ‘OBON’, as well as being a religious event to commemorate the souls of ancestors, has the air of a national holiday, with many people traveling around the country and, for those not aware of Buddhist practices, the Obon around August 15th is just a summer vacation, though most people throughout the country maintain the tradition of visting family graves. Though it depends on the company, most close for three to five days on and around August 15th, the middle of the Bon festival, taking this Bon festival holiday as their summer holidays.