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School Closures During the Middle of Obon? Decisions Vary Across Okinawa Prefecture: Eight Cities Close, While Classes Remain Open in Nago and Miyakojima

Summary by 沖縄タイムス＋プラス
Is it a school holiday even though it's the middle day of Obon? - The 5th is a Friday, but many schools are closed. In Okinawa Prefecture, when Obon falls on a weekday after the summer vacation, the public schools have a custom of setting a school holiday at the discretion of the board of education or the principal, and the last day of Obon is almost always chosen.
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School Closures During the Middle of Obon? Decisions Vary Across Okinawa Prefecture: Eight Cities Close, While Classes Remain Open in Nago and Miyakojima

Is it a school holiday even though it's the middle day of Obon? - The 5th is a Friday, but many schools are closed. In Okinawa Prefecture, when Obon falls on a weekday after the summer vacation, the public schools have a custom of setting a school holiday at the discretion of the board of education or the principal, and the last day of Obon is almost always chosen.

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沖縄タイムス＋プラス broke the news in on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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