No Morning Newspaper on Thursday, January 2.
- 朝日新聞 ASA自由が丘
- Dec 26, 2024
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Updated: Mar 7
All newspaper deliveries, including daily sports, will be suspended on the day of the event.
Closed: Thursday, January 2 (morning and evening editions)
Click here to see when be (published every Saturday) is closed.
Except for the holiday on January 2, only the morning edition will be closed.
This schedule is subject to change due to national elections and other factors.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
What is a newspaper holiday?
The Japan Newspaper Publishers' Association has designated a day off for newspaper production and for newspaper dealers to take a day off from newspaper publication for the purpose of relaxation and vacation.
Dates of suspension of publication in 2025
January January 2 (Thursday)
February Monday, February 10
March March 10 (Monday)
April April 21 (Monday)
May May 12 (Monday)
June Monday, June 9
July July 14 (Monday)
August August 12 (Tuesday)
September September 16 (Tuesday)
October Monday, October 20
November November 10 (Monday)
December Monday, December 15
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┃Suspension of Evening Newspaper
The evening edition will be closed on Sundays, national holidays, substitute holidays, and during the year-end and New Year holidays.
The year-end and New Year holidays will be announced in the Notice to Subscribers in December each year.
┃be (published every Saturday) ceased publication.
The following is the schedule of the be holidays in the fiscal year 2024 (2024).
(Schedule is subject to change)
May 4 (Saturday)
August 10 (Saturday)
August 17 (Saturday)
December 28 (Saturday)
Saturday, January 4, 2025
The following are the dates on which the be bulletin will not be published in the fiscal year 2025.
(Schedule is subject to change)
May 3 (Saturday)
August 9 (Saturday)
August 16 (Saturday)
December 27 (Saturday)
Saturday, January 3, 2026
be TV (weekly program list) will be published even on days when be is not published.
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