The Japanese Holidays and International Congresses in 2024

We would like to inform you of the Japanese holidays in 2024. We hope that this information will be of assistance to you when you work with Japanese companies or attorneys, or when you plan business trips to Japan.
We have also collected information of international congresses which relate to IP. SHIGA will be attending some of them and look forward to meeting with you at these events.

Name of Holiday and Date

New Year’s Day	2024/1/1
Coming of Age Day	2024/1/8 *Second Monday in January
National Foundation Day	2024/2/11 *Substitute holiday on February 12
Emperor’s Birthday	2024/2/23
Vernal Equinox Day	2024/3/20
Shōwa Day	2024/4/29
Constitution Memorial Day	2024/5/3
Greenery Day	2024/5/4
Children’s Day	2024/5/5 *Substitute holiday on May 6
Marine Day	2024/7/15 *Third Monday in July
Mountain Day	2024/8/11 *Substitute holiday on August 12
Respect for the Aged Day	2024/9/16 *Third Monday in September
Autumnal Equinox Day	2024/9/22 *Substitute holiday on September 23
Sports Day	2024/10/14 *Second Monday in October
Culture Day	2024/11/3 *Substitute holiday on November 4
Labor Thanksgiving Day	2024/11/23

Name of Organization and Details of Event

INTA *International Trademark Association	2024 Annual Meeting May 18 – 22, 2024, Atlanta, U.S.
APAA *Asian Patent Attorneys Association	APAA 2024 November 18 – 21, 2024, Manila, Philippines
FICPI *Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle, International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys	FICPI 22nd Open Forum September 25 – 28, 2024, Madrid, Spain
IPO *Intellectual Property Owners Association	2024 IPO Annual Meeting September 22 – 24, 2024, Chicago, U.S.
AIPPI *Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle	2024 AIPPI World Congress October 19-22, 2024, Hangzhou, China
LES *Licensing Executives Society	LES USA-CANADA Annual Meeting October 20-23, 2024, New Orleans, U.S.