Overworked Japan loses last public holiday of the year, even though it's still on the calendar soranews24.com

For decades 23 December has been a public holiday in Japan because it was the emperor’s birthday.
As a result, the public holiday will now shift from Emperor Emeritus Akihito’s birthday to that of his son Emperor Naruhito.
Still, the really crappy part of it all is that many people in Japan might not realize it’s no longer a holiday because it’s still printed on everyone’s calendar.
On the bright side, the next Emperor’s Birthday holiday isn’t too far away when it lands on 23 February, 2020 for the first time.
Source: Cabinet Office, National Calendar Publishing Cooperative AssociationPhotos ©SoraNews24● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published?