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2019-2020 HOLIDAY CALENDAR | January 2019 February 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Are you getting your share of the Asian International Traveler market? U.S.A. Hawaii Guam Japan S. Korea China Taiwan 2019-2020 HOLIDAY CALENDAR www.PacRimMarketing.com | www.PRTech.com January 2019 February 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 ALL 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 KR CN TW 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 JP JP 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 US HI GU US HI GU 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 TW March 2019 April 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 KR TW CN TW 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 HI GU 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 JP US HI GU 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 HI JP U.S.A. Hawaii Guam Japan Korea S. China Taiwan HOLIDAY DATE KEY 1/1 New Year’s Day US = U.S.A. KR = S. Korea 1/14 Coming of Age Day HI = Hawaii CN = China 1/21 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day GU = Guam TW = Taiwan 2/5 Chinese New Year JP = Japan 2/5 Korean Lunar New Year MARKET INSIGHTS 2/11 National Foundation Day • Offices in Japan will be closed on 2/18 President’s Day 12/29-1/3 for the New Year. 2/28 228 Peace Memorial Day • Offices in China will be closed 3/1 Independence Day on 2/4-2/10 for the Spring Festival 3/21 Spring Equinox Day (Chinese New Year) Golden Week. 3/26 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day • Offices in Taiwan will be closed 4/4 Children’s Day on 2/4-2/10 for Chinese New Year. • Offices in S. Korea will be closed on 4/5 Qing Ming Festival 2/4-2/6 for Korean Lunar New Year. 4/19 Good Friday • Offices in Japan will be closed on 4/21 Easter Sunday 4/27-5/6 for Japanese Golden Week. 4/29 Showa Day *office closure dates may vary May 2019 June 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 1 JP CN TW JP JP 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JP KR JP KR KR CN TW 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 KR HI 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 US HI GU 30 July 2019 August 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 US HI GU 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 JP JP JP KR HI 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 GU GU 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 U.S.A. Hawaii Guam Japan Korea S. China Taiwan HOLIDAY DATE KEY 5/1 Labor Day US = U.S.A. KR = S. Korea 5/1 Emperor’s Day HI = Hawaii CN = China 5/3 Constitution Day GU = Guam TW = Taiwan 5/4 Green Day JP = Japan 5/5 Children’s Day (observed 5/6) MARKET INSIGHTS 5/12 Buddha’s Birthday • Offices in Japan will be closed on 5/27 Memorial Day 4/27-5/6 for Japanese Golden Week. 6/6 Memorial Day • Offices in Japan will be closed on 6/7 Dragon Boat Festival 8/10-8/18 for Obon. 6/11 King Kamehameha Day 7/4 Independence Day 7/15 Marine Day 7/21 Liberation Day (observed 7/22) 8/11 Mountain Day (observed 8/12) 8/15 Liberation Day 8/16 Statehood Day *office closure dates may vary September 2019 October 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 US HI GU CN KR 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 KR CN TW KR TW 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 JP JP US GU 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 24 24 25 26 JP 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 November 2019 December 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 JP JP 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 US HI GU 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 US HI GU JP KR 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 US HI GU U.S.A. Hawaii Guam Japan Korea S. China Taiwan HOLIDAY DATE KEY 9/2 Labor Day US = U.S.A. KR = S. Korea 9/13 Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival HI = Hawaii CN = China 9/16 Respect for the Aged Day GU = Guam TW = Taiwan 9/23 Autumn Equinox Day JP = Japan 10/1 National Day MARKET INSIGHTS 10/3 National Foundation Day • Offices in Japan will be closed 10//9 Hangul Proclamation Day on 9/14-9/16 and 9/21-9/23 for 10/10 Double Tenth National Day Japanese Silver Week. 10/14 Health-Sports Day • Offices in China will be closed 10/14 Columbus Day on 10/1-10/7 for National Day 11/3 Culture Day (observed 11/3) Golden Week. 11/11 Veterans Day • Offices in Japan will be closed on 11/23 Labor Thanksgiving Day 12/28-1/5/2018 for the New Year. 11/28 Thanksgiving Day 12/25 Christmas Day *office closure dates may vary January 2020 February 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 1 ALL 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 JP JP 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 US HI GU KR CN TW US HI GU 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 JP JP TW March 2020 April 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 KR TW CN TW 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 HI GU 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 JP US HI GU KR 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 HI 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 JP KR U.S.A. Hawaii Guam Japan Korea S. China Taiwan HOLIDAY DATE KEY 1/1 New Year’s Day US = U.S.A. KR = S. Korea 1/13 Coming of Age Day HI = Hawaii CN = China 1/20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day GU = Guam TW = Taiwan 1/25 Chinese New Year JP = Japan 1/25 Korean Lunar New Year 2/11 National Foundation Day MARKET INSIGHTS 2/17 President’s Day • Offices in Japan will be closed on 2/23 Emperor’s Birthday (observed 2/24) 2/28-1/5 for the New Year. 2/28 228 Peace Memorial Day • Offices in China will be closed 3/1 Independence Day on 1/24-1/30 for the Spring Festival 3/20 Spring Equinox Day 3/26 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (Chinese New Year) Golden Week. 4/3 Children’s Day • Offices in Taiwan will be closed 4/4 Qing Ming Festival on 1/24-1/30 for Chinese New Year. 4/10 Good Friday • Offices in S. Korea will be closed on 4/12 Easter Sunday 1/24-1/27 for Korean Lunar New Year. 4/15 National Assembly Election Day 4/29 Showa Day 4/30 Buddha’s Birthday *office closure dates may vary About PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. & PRTech PacRim Marketing Group and PRTech are Vector, Inc. group companies committed to helping increase share and spend of the Asian International Traveler market. We leverage tourism, digital marketing strategies, and proprietary technology (MyRez – an online, multilingual reservations system) to help bridge cultures and markets for travel, hospitality, and tourism-aligned organizations (including retail, fashion, dining, residential development, and financial industries). Vector, Inc. is one of the largest independent media communications firms in Asia-Pacific, with PacRim Marketing Group and PRTech in the U.S. and offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, and soon to be in India.
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