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Events & Comments

FY 2024

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)

Focused Mode week

22-Sep-2023

29-Sep-2023

SAO
Guliano

20-22 Sep ASJ Fall Meeting (J)
23-Sep: Autumnal Equinox Day (J)
25-29 Sep: Hinode 16 meeting

Transition Week

29-Sep-2023

6-Oct-2023

SAO
Guliano

25-29 Sep: Hinode 16 meeting

Holiday Period

6-Oct-2023

13-Oct-2023

J-side
Shimojo

9-Oct Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day (US)

13-Oct-2023

20-Oct-2023

J-side
Yakura

20-Oct-2023

27-Oct-2023

J-side
Yakura

27-Oct-2023

3-Nov-2023

J-side
Matsumoto

31-Oct Halloween (US)
3-Nov Culture Day (J)

3-Nov-2023

10-Nov-2023

J-side
Matsumoto

3-Nov Culture Day (J)
5-Nov Daylight Saving Time ends (US)
10-Nov Veterans Day Observed (US)

10-Nov-2023

17-Nov-2023

SAO
Velasquez

17-Nov-2023

24-Nov-2023

J-side
SED

J-side
Narukage

23-Nov Thanksgiving (US)
23-Nov Labor Thanksgiving Day (J)
**Focused Mode begins with 7-day timeline on 11/21**

24-Nov-2023

1-Dec-2023

J-side
Masuda

7-day timeline uploaded 11/28

1-Dec-2023

8-Dec-2023

SAO
Suarez

7-day timeline uploaded 12/05

8-Dec-2023

15-Dec-2023

MSU
Yoshimura

MSU
Takeda

11-15 Dec AGU Meeting
2-day timelines uploaded on 12/12 and 12/14

15-Dec-2023

22-Dec-2023

MSU
Yoshimura

MSU
Takeda

2-day timeline uploaded on 12/16
7-day timeline uploaded on 12/19

22-Dec-2023

29-Dec-2023

J-side
SED

J-side
Narukage

24-Dec Christmas Eve
25-Dec Christmas Day
4-day timeline uploaded 12/26

29-Dec-2023

5-Jan-2024

SAO
Guliano

1-Jan New Years Day
1-3 Jan New Years Holiday (J)
5-day timeline uploaded 12/30
5-day timeline uploaded 01/04

5-Jan-2024

12-Jan-2024

MSU
Takeda

MSU
Yoshimura

18-Jan Coming of Age Day (J)
2-day timelines uploaded on 01/09 and 01/11

12-Jan-2024

19-Jan-2024

J-side
Narukage

15-Jan MLK Day (US)
2-day timeline uploaded on 01/13
7-day timeline uploaded on 01/16

19-Jan-2024

26-Jan-2024

SAO
Velasquez

7-day timeline uploaded on 01/23

26-Jan-2024

2-Feb-2024

SAO
Guliano

7-day timeline uploaded on 01/30

2-Feb-2024

9-Feb-2024

MSU
Yoshimura

MSU
Fleming

2-day timelines uploaded on 02/06 and 02/08
** Focused Mode ends 02/06**

9-Feb-2024

16-Feb-2024

MSU
Yoshimura

MSU
Fleming

12-Feb National Foundation Day Observed (J)

16-Feb-2024

23-Feb-2024

J-side
Sakao

19-Feb Presidents Day (US)
23-Feb Emperor's Birthday (J)

23-Feb-2024

1-Mar-2024

SAO
Suarez

1-Mar-2024

8-Mar-2024

J-side
SED

J-side
Narukage

8-Mar-2024

15-Mar-2024

SAO
Suarez

10 Mar: Daylight Saving Time begins (US)
11-15 Mar: ASJ Spring Meeting (J)

15-Mar-2024

22-Mar-2024

SAO
Velasquez

18-22 Mar (TBD): Tours for Undergraduate Students (J)
20 Mar: Vernal Equinox Day (J)

22-Mar-2024

29-Mar-2024

MSU
Fleming

MSU
Yoshimura

25-29 Mar (TBD): Tours for Undergraduate Students (J)

29-Mar-2024

5-Apr-2024

J-side
Sakao

sounding rocket (FOXSI, Hi-C) flare campaign

5-Apr-2024

12-Apr-2024

J-side
Ishibashi

sounding rocket (FOXSI, Hi-C) flare campaign

12-Apr-2024

19-Apr-2024

J-side
Yakura

19-Apr-2024

26-Apr-2024

SAO
Guliano

26-Apr-2024

3-May-2024

SAO
Suarez

29 Apr - 5 May: Golden Week(J)

3-May-2024

10-May-2024

MSU
Takeda

MSU
Fleming

29 Apr - 5 May: Golden Week(J)

10-May-2024

17-May-2024

MSU
Fleming

MSU
Takeda

17-May-2024

24-May-2024

J-side
SED

J-side
Narukage

24-May-2024

31-May-2024

SAO
Guliano

26-31 May: JpGU meeting
27 May: Memorial Day (US)

31-May-2024

7-Jun-2024

SAO
Velasquez

26-31 May: JpGU meeting

7-Jun-2024

14-Jun-2024

J-side
Narukage

14-Jun-2024

21-Jun-2024

J-side
Yakura

19 June: Juneteenth (US)

21-Jun-2024

28-Jun-2024

MSU
Fleming

MSU
Yoshimura

28-Jun-2024

5-Jul-2024

J-side
Sakao

4 July: Independence Day (US)

5-Jul-2024

12-Jul-2024

J-side
Narukage

12-Jul-2024

19-Jul-2024

SAO
Guliano

15 July: Marine Day (J)

19-Jul-2024

26-Jul-2024

J-side
Matsumoto

22-26 Jul: Hinode 17 Meeting
3-day timeline uploaded 07/20
7-day timeline uploaded 07/23

26-Jul-2024

2-Aug-2024

J-side
Shimojo

7-day timeline uploaded 07/30

2-Aug-2024

9-Aug-2024

J-side
Masuda

7-day timeline uploaded 08/06

9-Aug-2024

16-Aug-2024

SAO
Velasquez

12 Aug: Mountain Day (J)
13-15 Aug: Obon (J)
2-day timeline uploaded 08/13
2-day timeline uploaded 08/15

16-Aug-2024

23-Aug-2024

MSU
Yoshimura

MSU
Fleming

23-Aug-2024

30-Aug-2024

J-side
Matsumoto

30-Aug-2024

6-Sep-2024

J-side
Masuda

2 Sept: Labor Day (US)

6-Sep-2024

13-Sep-2024

J-side
Ishibashi

13-Sep-2024

20-Sep-2024

SAO
Suarez

16 Sept: Respect for the Aged Day (J)

20-Sep-2024

27-Sep-2024

SAO
Guliano

23 Sept: Autumn Equinox Day (J)
TBD: ASJ Fall Meeting

27-Sep-2024

4-Oct-2024

J-side
SED

J-side
Narukage

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.