Start Date (Friday) End Date (Friday) XRTCO XRTDV Events & Comments
FY 2018      
29-Sep-2017 6-Oct-2017 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		  
6-Oct-2017 13-Oct-2017 MSFC
McKenzie		 MSFC
McKenzie		 09-Oct Columbus Day (US)
13-Oct-2017 20-Oct-2017 SAO
Jibben		 SAO
Jibben		  
20-Oct-2017 27-Oct-2017 J-side
Ishikawa		 J-side
Ishikawa		  
27-Oct-2017 3-Nov-2017 J-side
Yasuda/Arikawa		 J-side
Shimojo		 31-Oct Halloween (US)
3-Nov-2017 10-Nov-2017 J-side
Yasuda/Arikawa		 J-side
TBD		 5-Nov Daylight Savings time ends US
10-Nov-2017 17-Nov-2017 SAO
Farid		 SAO
Farid		 11 Nov Veterans Day (US)
17-Nov-2017 24-Nov-2017 J-side
Minoshima		 J-side
Minoshima		 23-Nov Thanksgiving (US)
Focused Mode begins 21 November
24-Nov-2017 1-Dec-2017 J-side
Nishida		 J-side
Nishida		     Focused Mode week
1-Dec-2017 8-Dec-2017 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		     Transition Week
8-Dec-2017 15-Dec-2017 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Zhu		 11-15 Dec AGU Meeting
Normal Mode 12-18 Dec		   Focused Mode week, schedule TBD
15-Dec-2017 22-Dec-2017 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Zhu		 Normal Mode 12-18 Dec
22-Dec-2017 29-Dec-2017 J-side
Ishikawa		 J-side
Ishikawa		 25 Dec Christmas
29-Dec-2017 5-Jan-2018 SAO
Reeves		 SAO
Reeves		 1 Jan New Years
7-11 Jan AAS Meeting 
5-Jan-2018 12-Jan-2018 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Zhu		 Normal Mode 9-15 Jan
Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
12-Jan-2018 19-Jan-2018 J-side
Masuda		 J-side
Masuda		 15-Jan MLK Day (US)
Normal Mode 9-15 Jan
Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
19-Jan-2018 26-Jan-2018 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		 Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
26-Jan-2018 2-Feb-2018 SAO
Testa		 SAO
Testa		 Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
2-Feb-2018 9-Feb-2018 J-side
Nishida		 J-side
Nishida		 Focused Mode ends 6 Feb
Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
9-Feb-2018 16-Feb-2018 J-side
SED		 J-side
Narukage		 Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
16-Feb-2018 23-Feb-2018 MSFC
McKenzie		 MSFC
McKenzie		 19-Feb Presidents Day (US)
Jan 7-Feb 28 Possible SWEAP operations at SAO
23-Feb-2018 2-Mar-2018 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		  
2-Mar-2018 9-Mar-2018 J-side
SED		 J-side
Narukage		  
9-Mar-2018 16-Mar-2018 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		 11-March Daylight Savings Time Starts (US)
16-Mar-2018 23-Mar-2018 SAO
Farid		 SAO
Farid		  
23-Mar-2018 30-Mar-2018 J-side
Sakao		 J-side
Sakao		  
30-Mar-2018 6-Apr-2018 SAO
Reeves training Moore		 SAO
Testa		  
6-Apr-2018 13-Apr-2018 J-side
Sakao/Ishikawa		 J-side
Sakao/Ishikawa		  
13-Apr-2018 20-Apr-2018 SAO
Reeves training Moore 		 SAO
Reeves training Moore		  
20-Apr-2018 27-Apr-2018 J-side
Ishikawa/Jibben		 J-side
Ishikawa/Jibben		 Jibben: April 23-24
27-Apr-2018 4-May-2018 SAO
Jibben/Ishikawa		 SAO
Jibben/Ishikawa
Ishikawa: April 30-May 1
29-April - 05-May Golden Week (J)
4-May-2018 11-May-2018 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Zhu		 29-April - 05-May Golden Week (J)
11-May-2018 18-May-2018 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Zhu		  
18-May-2018 25-May-2018 J-side
Sakao		 J-side
Sakao		 20-24 May SPD Meeting
25-May-2018 1-Jun-2018 SAO
Jibben		 SAO
Jibben		 28-May Memorial Day (US)
29-May Hi-C rocket launch
1-Jun-2018 8-Jun-2018 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		 4-Jun SAO REU program begins
8-Jun-2018 15-Jun-2018 J-side
Ishikawa		 J-side
Ishikawa
15-Jun-2018 22-Jun-2018 MSFC
Mckenzie		 MSFC
Mckenzie		 Focused Mode begins June 18
18-June SDO/EVE calibration rocket launch
22-Jun-2018 29-Jun-2018 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		  
29-Jun-2018 6-Jul-2018 J-side
Shimojo		 J-side
Shimojo		 4-July Independence Day (US)
6-Jul-2018 13-Jul-2018 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Zhu		 Normal Mode July 10 -16
13-Jul-2018 20-Jul-2018 J-side
SED		 J-side
Kano		 14-22 July COSPAR
Normal Mode July 10 -16
20-Jul-2018 27-Jul-2018 SAO
Moore		 SAO
Moore		 14-22 July COSPAR
27-Jul-2018 3-Aug-2018 MSU
Takeda		 MSU
Takeda		 30 July - 3 Aug SHINE Workshop
30 July Parker Solar Probe Launch window opens
3-Aug-2018 10-Aug-2018 MSU
Yoshimura		 MSU
Zhu		 11 Aug SAO Solar REU program end
Focused Mode ends August 6
10-Aug-2018 17-Aug-2018 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik
13-15 Aug OBON (J)
17-Aug-2018 24-Aug-2018 J-side
Matsumoto		 J-side
Matsumoto		 20-31 Aug IAU General Assembly
24-Aug-2018 31-Aug-2018 SAO
Farid		 SAO
Farid		 20-31 Aug IAU General Assembly
31-Aug-2018 7-Sep-2018 J-side
Masuda		 J-side
Masuda		 3-Sep Labor Day (US)
7-Sep-2018 14-Sep-2018 J-side
Ishibashi		 J-side
Ishibashi		 10 - 14 Sept Hinode 12
14-Sep-2018 21-Sep-2018 SAO
Moore		 SAO
Moore		 19 -21 ASJ Meeting
21-Sep-2018 28-Sep-2018 SAO
Prchlik		 SAO
Prchlik		  
         
         
        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 ‘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.