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Message from the Mission
Welcome to the website of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations.
Since Japan's entry into the UN in 1956, the Mission has represented the Government of Japan in conducting diplomacy to achieve its foreign policy goals. We remain deeply committed to the UN's efforts to ensure peace and stability throughout the world.
We thank you for your interest in Japan and we hope that you visit our site again.
Contact Us
The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
866 U.N. Plaza, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
E-mail : japan.mission@dn.mofa.go.jp
If you are looking for information on Japanese culture or customs, including educational materials, please contact your local Consulate-General of Japan.
2013 Holiday Schedule
* Closed on weekends
| ★ | January 1st (Tue) | ew Year's Day (observed) |
| ☆ | January 2nd (Wed) | New Year's Holiday |
| ☆ | January 3rd (Thu) | New Year's Holiday |
| ☆ | January 21st (Mon) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| ★ | February 18th (Mon) | Presidents' Day |
| ★ | March 29th (Fri) | Good Friday |
| ★ | May 27th (Mon) | Memorial Day |
| ★ | July 4th (Thu) | Independence Day |
| ★ | August 8th (Thu) | Eid al-Fitr |
| ★ | September 2nd (Mon) | Labor Day |
| ★ | October 15th (Tue) | Eid al-Adha |
| ★ | November 28th (Thu) | Thanksgiving Day |
| ☆ | November 29th (Fri) | Day After Thanksgiving Day |
| ☆ | December 23th (Mon) | Emperor's Birthday |
| ★ | December 25th (Wed) | Christmas Day |
| ☆ | December 29th (Sun) | Year-end Holiday |
| ☆ | December 30th (Mon) | Year-end Holiday |
| ☆ | December 31st (Tue) | Year-end Holiday |
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★ United Nations Official Holidays ☆ Holidays on which the United Nations will NOT be closed. |
The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations will be closed on official holidays at United Nations Headquarters; also one American and some Japanese holidays are added to match the number of holidays of the Japanese Governement (total 17 official holidays in the year 2013).
