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[To subscribers] The morning edition of March 13 (Monday) will be closed.


All newspaper deliveries, including Nikkan Sports, will be suspended on that day.

Except for January 2nd, only the morning edition will be closed.

Subject to change due to national elections, etc.


We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

What are newspaper holidays?

It is a day set in advance by the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association to suspend the publication of newspapers for the purpose of consolation and vacation for newspaper producers and newsagents. ​

List of non-publication days in 2023

Monday, January 2

Monday, February 13th

Monday, March 13th

Monday, April 17th

Monday, May 15th

Monday, June 12th

Monday, July 10th

Monday, August 14th

Monday, September 11th

Tuesday, October 10th

Monday, November 13th

Monday, December 11th


*Subject to change due to national elections and other events.


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┃About the evening paper

The evening edition is closed on Sundays, national holidays, compensatory holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays.

We will inform subscribers about the year-end and New Year suspensions in December of each year.



┃Print the list of closed days for 2023

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