No Morning Edition on December 15 (Monday)
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All newspaper deliveries, including daily sports, will be suspended on the day of the event.
Closed: Monday, December 15 (morning 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 2026
Friday, 2nd January: Evening edition also suspended
Monday, 9 February
Monday, 16 March
Monday, 13 April
Monday, 11 May
Monday, 15 June
Monday, 13 July
Wednesday, 12 August
Monday, 14 September
Tuesday, 13 October
Monday, 9 November
Monday, 14 December
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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The following are the dates on which the be bulletin will not be published in the fiscal year 2025.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.
