Holidays of Surea

Public holidays in Surea are holidays designated by the Government of Surea of Surea. They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions.

Public holidays in Surea each belong to one or more of three categories:
 * National Celebration Day (國慶日 Gukkyung'yatsu)
 * National Flag Raising Day (國旗揭揚日 Gukki geiyang yatsu)
 * Public Day Off (公休日 Honghyūyatsu)

Each category has a different legal basis. All National Celebration Days are also Flag Raising Days.

The Public Holiday Law (国民デ休日法律 Gukkuming de hyūyatsu Hōritsu) of 1952 (as amended) establishes the legal dates of public holidays in Surea. A provision of the law establishes that when a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day shall become a public holiday, known as fujidae hyūyatsu (振替休日, lit. "transfer holiday").

National Celebration Days
These days celebrate events considered joyous to Surea.

National Flag Raising Days
All the National Celebration Days, January 1, Memorial Day(half staff), Armed Forces Day are provided by Article 8 of the "National Flag Law". On these days, raising San'yunhiki at every house and along every roadside is promoted.

Public Days Off
They are provided by the "Ordinance Concerning the Holidays of Government and Public Offices". This ordinance originally applied only to government and public offices, but most individual business offices also follow it.