Question: When is Obon Japan Holiday?
Answer: Obon is usually celebrated from August 13 to August 15. Although Obon is not an official Japanese holiday a lot of Japanese companies are closed during this time.
Obon, or Bon Festival, is the Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. In Japan this usually entails a family reunion and for families to return to their ancestral family places and visit their ancestors’ graves.