Start Date (Friday) End Date (Friday) XRTCO XRTDV Events & Comments
FY 2017      
30-Sep-2016 7-Oct-2016 SAO
Jibben		 SAO
Jibben		 3-4 Oct. The future planning of solar physics in Japan (Domestic Meeting: J)
7-Oct-2016 14-Oct-2016 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		 9-13 Oct IAU Symposium Fine Structure and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere
10-Oct Columbus Day (US)
10 Oct Health-Sports Day (J)
14-Oct-2016 21-Oct-2016 J-side
Kaneda		 J-side
Kaneda		  
21-Oct-2016 28-Oct-2016 J-side
Ishikawa		 J-side
Ishikawa		  
28-Oct-2016 4-Nov-2016 J-side
SED		 J-side
Shimojo		 31-Oct Halloween (US)
3 Nov Culture Day(J)
4-Nov-2016 11-Nov-2016 MSFC
McKenzie		 MSFC
McKenzie		 6-Nov Daylight Savings time ends US
11 Nov Veterans Day (US)
11-Nov-2016 18-Nov-2016 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Yoshimura		  
18-Nov-2016 25-Nov-2016 J-side
SED		 J-side
Sakao		 24-Nov Thanksgiving (US)
23 Nov Labor Thanksgiving Day (J)
Focused Mode begins November 22
25-Nov-2016 2-Dec-2016 J-side
Ishikawa		 J-side
Ishikawa		  
2-Dec-2016 9-Dec-2016 SAO
Testa		 SAO
Testa		 5-8 Dec Solar and Stellar Big Data Workshop
ALMA coordination
Focused Mode ends for Alma Coordination Dec 6
9-Dec-2016 16-Dec-2016 SAO
Savcheva		 SAO
Savcheva		 12-16 Dec AGU Meeting
ALMA coordination
16-Dec-2016 23-Dec-2016 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Yoshimura		 ALMA coordination
23-Dec-2016 30-Dec-2016 J-side
Ishibashi		 J-side
Ishibashi		 Christmas
23 Dec Emperor Akihito's Birthday (J)
Holiday uploads: 27 Dec - 2 days, 29 Dec - 7 days
30-Dec-2016 6-Jan-2017 SAO
Reeves		 SAO
Reeves		 New Years
3-7 Jan AAS Meeting
Holiday uploads: 5 Jan - 5 days
6-Jan-2017 13-Jan-2017 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		 9-Jan Coming Of Age Day (J)
13-Jan-2017 20-Jan-2017 J-side
SED		 J-side
Shimojo		 16-Jan MLK Day (US)
20-Jan-2017 27-Jan-2017 SAO
Testa		 SAO
Testa		  
27-Jan-2017 3-Feb-2017 MSFC
McKenzie		 MSFC
McKenzie		  
3-Feb-2017 10-Feb-2017 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		  
10-Feb-2017 17-Feb-2017 SAO
Jibben		 SAO
Jibben		 11 Feb National Foundation Day (J)
Candidate of the annual meeting of Japan Solar Physics Community (J)
Focused Mode ends Feb 14 		   Focused Mode week
17-Feb-2017 24-Feb-2017 J-side
SED		 J-side
Minoshima		 20-Feb Presidents Day (US)
Potential Candidate of the annual meeting of Japan Solar Physics Community (J)  		   Transition Week
24-Feb-2017 3-Mar-2017 SAO
Reeves		 SAO
Reeves		 Candidate of the annual meeting of Japan Solar Physics Community (J)     Focused Mode week, schedule TBD
3-Mar-2017 10-Mar-2017 J-side
Masuda		 J-side
Masuda		  
10-Mar-2017 17-Mar-2017 SAO
Reeves training Prchlik		 SAO
Reeves training Prchlik		 12-March Daylight Savings Time Starts (US)
14-17 Mar The annual meeting of Astronomical Society of Japan (J)
17-Mar-2017 24-Mar-2017 SAO
Reeves training Prchlik		 SAO
Reeves training Prchlik		 20 Mar Vernal Equinox Day (J)
14-17 Mar The annual meeting of Astronomical Society of Japan (J)
24-Mar-2017 31-Mar-2017 J-side
Nishida		 J-side
Nishida		  
31-Mar-2017 7-Apr-2017 SAO
Jibben		 SAO
Jibben		 April 3-6 Solar Orbiter Meeting
7-Apr-2017 14-Apr-2017 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		  
14-Apr-2017 21-Apr-2017 J-side
Nishida		 J-side
Nishida		  
21-Apr-2017 28-Apr-2017 SAO
Reeves/Farid		 SAO
Reeves/Farid		  
28-Apr-2017 5-May-2017 MSFC
McKenzie		 MSFC
McKenzie		 29 Apr - 5 May Golden Week (Holiday Week:J)
5-May-2017 12-May-2017 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Zhu		 29 Apr - 5 May Golden Week (Holiday Week:J)
12-May-2017 19-May-2017 J-side
Sakao		 J-side
Sakao		  
19-May-2017 26-May-2017 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		 Focused Mode period begins May 23
26-May-2017 2-Jun-2017 J-side
 Ishikawa		  J-side
 Ishikawa		 29-May Memorial Day (US)
30 May - 2 June Hinode 11/IRIS 8
2-Jun-2017 9-Jun-2017 J-side 
 Sakao		 J-side 
Sakao		  
9-Jun-2017 16-Jun-2017 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Zhu		 12-Jun SAO REU program begins (TBC)
Normal Mode June 13-19
16-Jun-2017 23-Jun-2017 J-side
Shimojo		  J-side
Shimojo		 Normal Mode June 13-19
23-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017 SAO
Farid		 SAO
Farid		 26-30 Jun 8th Coronal Loops Workshop
30-Jun-2017 7-Jul-2017 J-side  
Shimojo		 J-side 
 Shimojo		  
7-Jul-2017 14-Jul-2017 SAO
Reeves		 SAO
Reeves		 Normal Mode July 11-17
14-Jul-2017 21-Jul-2017 J-side
Ishikawa		 J-side
Ishikawa		 17-21 Jul IAU 335: Space Weather
17 Jul Marine Day (J)
Normal Mode July 11-17
21-Jul-2017 28-Jul-2017 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Zhu		  
28-Jul-2017 4-Aug-2017  J-side
Sakao		 J-side
Sakao		  
4-Aug-2017 11-Aug-2017 J-side 
 Takeda/Shimojo		 J-side  
Shimojo		 Focused Mode period ends Aug 8
11-Aug-2017 18-Aug-2017 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		 11 Aug Mountain Day (J)
13-16 Aug "OBON" (Holiday Week:J)
18-Aug-2017 25-Aug-2017 J-side
Narukage		  J-side
Narukage		 21 Aug Solar Eclipse across the US
21-25 AAS/SPD
25-Aug-2017 1-Sep-2017 J-side
 Kaneda		 J-side
Kaneda		  
1-Sep-2017 8-Sep-2017 J-side
Masuda		 J-side
Masuda		 4-Sep Labor Day (US)
8-Sep-2017 15-Sep-2017 MSFC
McKenzie		 MSFC
McKenzie		 Potential Candidate of the annual meeting of Astronomical Society of Japan (J)
15-Sep-2017 22-Sep-2017 SAO
Jibben		 SAO
Jibben		 Potential Candidate of the annual meeting of Astronomical Society of Japan (J)
22-Sep-2017 29-Sep-2017 SAO
Farid		 SAO
Farid		 18 Sep Respect for the Aged Day (J)
         
What is "Golden Week"?
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".
What is "OBON"?
This ÔOBONÕ, 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.