▼'OCCIDENTAL' YEAR »1«
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| ▶ 01 |
JANUARY |
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| 01 |
☻New Year's Day (& Czech Republic) |
(most important seasonal holidays) |
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| 02 |
☻{New Year Holiday} |
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| 03 |
☻{New Year Holiday} |
(Japanese offices closed from Dec.29 to Jan.3) |
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| 2ndMo |
☻Coming-of-Age Day * |
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| ± |
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◎Japan Film Fest. "Eigasai" (映画祭)
^- in Prague (CJA /JpF) ▲ |
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| ▶ 02 |
FEBRUARY |
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| ± 02 |
(CZ: Lights holiday) |
(=orig.Celtic) |
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| 11 |
☻National Foundation Day |
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| ▶ 03 |
MARCH |
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| ± Sa |
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◎Japanese Speech Contest "Benron Taikai" (弁論大会)
^- in Prague (CJA /JpF) ▲ |
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| 08 |
International Women's Day |
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| ± |
- |
◎Award for Outstanding Student of Japanese Language: Study-Tour JpF ▲
+ ◎Language Examination (Japanese Studies): Scholarship MEXT ■
= Test + Interviews at the Embassy of Japan |
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| ± |
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◎Application Forms Available (at Ministry of Education) - Scholarship MEXT →
^-plus on MEXT Official Web |
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↓ |
| (20) |
☻Vernal Equinox Day |
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↓ |
| Su* |
- |
▽ EU Summer Time Beginning |
↓ |
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▼ BEGINNING OF JAPANESE FISCAL & SCHOOL YEAR ("1>2") |
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| ▶ 04 |
APRIL |
01 |
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| ± ↕ |
☻{hanami} |
(sakura cherry-blossom viewing parties season: late March ~ mid.May) |
↓ |
| Mo |
CZ Holiday (Spring fest./Easter) |
(=orig.Celtic) |
↓ |
| 29 |
☻Showa Day |
(-before 2007: Greenery Day /in JPN "Golden week" => Apr.27-May 6: heavy traffic season×) |
↓ |
| ↓ |
| ▶ 05 |
MAY |
02 |
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| 01 |
| CZ Holiday (Labour day) |
☻{May day} |
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(in JPN many companies hold a holiday) |
↓ |
| 03 |
☻Constitution Day |
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↓ |
| 04 |
☻Greenery Day |
(-before 2007: 'National Holiday') |
↓ |
| 05 |
☻Children's Day |
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↓ |
| 08 |
CZ Holiday (Liberation) |
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↓ |
| ± |
- |
◎Application Deadline (at Ministry of Education) - Scholarship MEXT ← |
↓ |
| ± |
- |
◎Tests & Interviews at the Embassy - Scholarship MEXT ■ |
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| ± |
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◎Application Deadline at the Embassy - Study Tour (Oct/Sep) Japan for European Youth MOFA |
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| ▶ 06 |
JUNE |
03 |
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| ± |
- |
◎Interviews (+Decision Announc.) at the Embassy - Study Tour Japan for European Youth MOFA |
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| ± 21 |
(CZ: Summer solstice) |
(=orig.Celtic) |
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| ± ↓ |
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(CAUTION: in JPN rainy season ~Jul) |
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| ▶ 07 |
JULY |
04 |
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| 05 |
CZ Holiday (Slav missionaries) |
(=intro.of foreign culture) |
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| 06 |
CZ Holiday (Stake of J.Hus) |
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| 15 |
☻{O-Bon} |
(in JPN Budd."Festival of Souls" -trad.: Jul.13~15 /around =heavy traffic season×)
(+this mid-year season in JPN: "Summer Greeting Cards - shochuu omimai" are sent) |
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| 3rdMo |
☻Marine Day * |
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| ▶ 08 |
AUGUST |
05 |
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| ± 01 |
(CZ: Harvest home) |
(=orig.Celtic) |
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| 15 |
☻{O-Bon} |
(in JPN "Festival of Souls" in some areas: Aug.10~20 /acc.lunar cal. ×) |
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| ± ↓ |
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(CAUTION: in JPN season of typhoons and rains ~Sep/Oct) |
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| ▶ 09 |
SEPTEMBER |
06 |
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| ± |
- |
◎Application Forms Available at the Embassy - Programs JpF →
^-plus (with program guidelines) on JpF Official Web |
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↓ |
| 3rdMo |
☻Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
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↓ |
| (23) |
☻Autumnal Equinox Day |
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↓ |
| ± Sa |
- |
※Japanese Society in CR: Autumn Festival "Aki Matsuri" (秋祭) - in Prague |
↓ |
| 28 |
CZ Holiday (Czech statehood) |
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↓ |
| ↓ |
| ▶ 10 |
OCTOBER |
07 |
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| 2ndMo |
☻Health & Sports Day * |
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↓ |
| 28 |
CZ Holiday (Ind.CS establishment) |
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↓ |
| Su* |
- |
△ EU Summer Time End |
↓ |
| ↓ |
| ▶ 11 |
NOVEMBER |
08 |
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| 01 |
(CZ: Fest.of Souls) |
(=orig.Celtic) |
↓ |
| 03 |
☻Culture Day |
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↓ |
| 15 |
- |
◎Application Deadline - at the Embassy - Programs JpF▲ ← |
↓ |
| 17 |
CZ Holiday (Struggle for freedom) |
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| 23 |
☻Labor Thanksgiving Day |
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| ▶ 12 |
DECEMBER |
09 |
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| (Su) |
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※Jpn.Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 [nihongo nooryoku shiken])
^-e.g. in BUDAPEST, Hungary - see JLPT Official Web (JpF) ▲ |
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| 23 |
☻Emperor's Birthday |
(-Japanese National Day®) |
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| 24 |
CZ Holiday (Solstice fest./Xmas) |
(=orig.Celtic) |
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| 25 |
CZ Holiday (Solstice fest./Xmas) |
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| 26 |
CZ Holiday (Solstice fest./Xmas) |
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| 29 |
☻{Year-end Holiday} |
(in JPN Dec.28-Jan.6 = heavy traffic season×) |
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| 30 |
☻{Year-end Holiday} |
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| 31 |
☻{Year-end Holiday} |
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