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I think that Japanese apparel brands that are expanding overseas or that are producing products overseas often check information on overseas holidays.

This time, I would like to share a list of holidays in 2023 in several countries/regions.

China

Holiday name (China)	date	remarks
new year's day	December 31st (Sat) -1/2 (Mon)
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)	January 21st (Sat) - January 27th (Fri)	7 consecutive holidays *Substitute business days: January 28th (Sat), January 29th (Sun)
Qingming Festival	Wednesday, April 5th
labor day	May 1st (Sun) - May 5th (wood)	5 consecutive holidays *Substitute work: April 23rd (Sunday), May 6th (Saturday)
Dragon Boat Festival	wood, June 22nd - Saturday, June 24th (3 consecutive holidays)	*Substitute work: June 25th (Sun)
Mid-Autumn Festival/National Day	September 29th (Friday) 9/29 - October 6th (Sunday) (8 consecutive holidays)	*Substitute work: October 7th (Sat) and 8th (Sun)

America

Holiday name (USA)	date	remarks
new year's day	January 1st (Sun)	*Substitute holiday: January 2nd (Monday)
Dr. King Memorial Day	Friday, January 16th
President's Day/Washington Memorial Day	Monday, February 20th
Memorial Day/Memorial Day	Monday, May 29th
independence day	July 4th (Tuesday)
Labor Day/Labor Day	Monday, September 4th
columbus day	October 9th (Monday)
veterans day	Saturday, November 11th	*Substitute holiday: Friday, November 10th
Thanksgiving	wood, November 23rd
Christmas	Monday, December 25th

South Korea

Holiday name (Korea)	date	remarks
New Year's Day	January 1st (Sun)
Lunar New Year (Solnar)	January 21st (Sat) - January 23rd (Mon)	3 days
thirty-one verses	Wednesday, March 1st
labor day	May 1st (Monday)	*Private company employees only
children's day	Friday, May 5th
Buddha's birthday	Saturday, May 27th
Commendation day	June 6th (Tuesday)
Liberation Day	Tuesday, August 15th
Chuseok	wood, September 28th - Saturday, September 30th
open sky festival	October 3rd (Tuesday)
hangul day	October 9th (Monday)
Nativity	Monday, December 25th

Vietnam

Holiday name (Vietnam)	date	remarks
New Year's Day	January 1st (Sun)	*Substitute holiday: January 2nd (Monday)
Tet period (Chinese New Year)	January 20th (Friday) - January 26th (wood)
King Hun death anniversary	Saturday, April 29th
Southern Vietnam Liberation Day	April 30th (Sun)
may day	May 1st (Monday)	*Substitute holidays: May 2nd (Monday), May 3rd (Tuesday)
National Foundation Day	Saturday, September 2nd	*Substitute holidays: September 1st (Friday), September 4th (Monday)

Taiwan

Holiday name (Taiwan)	date	remarks
Republic Day/New Year's Day	January 1st (Sun)	*Substitute holiday: January 2nd (Monday)
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)	January 20th (Friday) - January 29th (Sunday)
peace anniversary	February 25th (Saturday) - February 28th (Tuesday)
children's festival	April 4th (Tuesday)
Qingming Festival	Wednesday, April 5th	*5 consecutive holidays from April 1st (Sat) to 3rd (Mon)
labor day	May 1st (Monday)	*Workers only **3-day holiday from April 29th (Sat) to 30th (Sun)
Dragon Boat Festival	wood, June 22nd	*Four consecutive holidays from June 23rd (Friday) to June 25th (Sunday)
Mid-Autumn Festival	Friday, September 29th	*3 consecutive holidays from September 30th (Sat) to October 1st (Sun)
national day	October 10th (Tuesday)	*4 consecutive holidays from October 7th (Sat) to October 9th (Mon)
National Opening Day	Saturday, December 30th	*3-day holiday from December 31st (Sunday) to January 1st, 2024 (Monday)

Hong Kong

Holiday name (Hong Kong)	date	remarks
New Year's Day 2023	January 1st (Sun)	*Substitute holiday: January 2nd (Monday)
Chinese New Year	January 22nd (Sun) – 25th (Wed)
Qingming Festival (Lent)	Wednesday, April 5th
Naso Passion Theory	Friday, April 7th	*The next day, April 8th (Saturday), is also a public holiday.
The Monday after Easter (Easter Monday)	April 10th (Monday)
Labor Day (May Day)	May 1st (Monday)
buddha's birthday	Friday, May 26th
Dragon Boat Festival	wood, June 22nd
Anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	Saturday, July 1st
The day after Mid-Autumn Festival	Saturday, September 30th
Anniversary of founding	October 1st (Sun)	*Substitute holiday: October 2nd (Monday)
Chongyang Festival	October 23rd (Monday)
Christmas	Monday, December 25th
Weekday after Christmas	Tuesday, December 26th

Germany

Holiday name (Germany)	date	remarks
new year	January 1st (Sun)
Epiphany	Friday, January 6th
good friday	Friday, April 7th
Easter	April 9th ​​(Sun)
Monday after Easter	April 10th (Monday)
may day	May 1st (Sun)
Ascension of the Lord (Feast of the Ascension of Christ)	Thursday , wood 18th
Monday after Pentecost (Whit Monday)	Monday, May 29th
Feast of the Eucharist (Day of Communion)	wood, June 8th
Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary	Tuesday, August 15th
german unification day	October 3rd (Tuesday)
Reformation Day	October 31st (Tuesday)
All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Day)	Wednesday, November 1st
Day of Atonement (Day of Prayer for Atonement)	Wednesday, November 22nd
Christmas	Monday, December 25th
boxing day	Tuesday, December 26th

(Source: trip.com)

Note: Please note that holidays in each country may change due to changes in the laws of that country.

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