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Japanese National Holidays
The Japan Patent Office and our office will be closed due to Japanese national holidays as shown below. All deadlines falling on this period will be automatically extended to the following business day.
2017
| ・ October 9, 2017 | Health & Sports Day |
| ・ November 3, 2017 | Culture Day |
| ・ November 23, 2017 | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| ・ December 23, 2017 | Emperor’s Birthday |
| ・ December 29, 2017 | Year-end Holiday |
| ・ December 30, 2017 | Year-end Holiday |
| ・ December 31, 2017 | Year-end Holiday |
2018
| ・ January 1, 2018 | New Year Holiday |
| ・ January 2, 2018 | New Year Holiday |
| ・ January 3, 2018 | New Year Holiday |
| ・ January 8, 2018 | Coming-of-Age Day |
| ・ February 11, 2018 | National Foundation Day |
| ・ February 12, 2018 | Substitute Holiday |
| ・ March 21, 2018 | Vernal Equinox Day |
| ・ April 29, 2018 | Showa Day |
| ・ April 30, 2018 | Substitute Holiday |
| ・ May 3, 2018 | Constitution Day |
| ・ May 4, 2018 | Greenery Day |
| ・ May 5, 2018 | Children’s Day |
| ・ July 16, 2018 | Marine Day |
| ・ August 11, 2018 | Mountain Day |
| ・ September 17, 2018 | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| ・ September 23, 2018 | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| ・ September 24, 2018 | Substitute Holiday |
| ・ October 8, 2018 | Health & Sports Day |
| ・ November 3, 2018 | Culture Day |
| ・ November 23, 2018 | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| ・ December 23, 2018 | Emperor’s Birthday |
| ・ December 24, 2018 | Substitute Holiday |
| ・ December 29, 2018 | Year-end Holiday |
| ・ December 30, 2018 | Year-end Holiday |
| ・ December 31, 2018 | Year-end Holiday |
