Business Days in March 1998 for Japan
March 1998 has 22 eigyo-bi under the Japanese statutory holiday calendar. March 1998 contains no Japanese statutory holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 9 are Saturday and Sunday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of eigyo-bi in Japan.
eigyo-bi
22
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
9
shukujitsu
0
Work Weeks
4.4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 wknd | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 wknd | 8 wknd |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 wknd | 15 wknd |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 wknd | 22 wknd |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 wknd | 29 wknd |
30 | 31 |
shukujitsu in March 1998
No Japanese statutory holidays fall on a weekday in March 1998, so banks and Japan financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Japan March deadlines
March 31 closes the Japanese fiscal year for the government and most listed companies. The shoyo (winter bonus) season concluded in December but March pay runs include final salary settlements before fiscal-year-end. The Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting in mid-March can move JGB yields and the yen materially.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in March 1998. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific weekday landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 5 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 5 |
Japan reporting cycles and business-day rules
Japanese business-day cycles align with gensen choshu zei (withholding tax) on the 10th, shakai hoken hi (social insurance) by the end of the month, and quarterly hojin zei (corporate tax) instalments. The Zengin Data Telecommunication System clears domestic transfers same-day; the Bank of Japan operates BOJ-NET as the wholesale RTGS system. JFY (Japanese fiscal year) runs April to March for most listed companies and the government, so quarter-end cycles do not align with calendar quarters. Half-year shoyo (bonus) payments cluster mid-June and mid-December.
March 1998 eigyo-bi compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Japan alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for March 1998.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 22 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 22 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 22 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 22 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 22 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 22 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan (this page) | 22 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 22 | None |
How March 1998 compares year over year
March 1997 had 21 eigyo-bi, so March 1998 has 1 more working day year over year. On the surrounding months, February 1998 has 20 eigyo-bi and April 1998 has 22. Looking forward, March 1999 has 23 eigyo-bi under the same Japanese statutory holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Japan
A Tokyo-listed manufacturer's keiri-bu uses the 22-day March 1998 count to align gensen choshu zei (withholding tax) remittance on the 10th with Zengin-system clearing windows and Bank of Japan settlement. A Yokohama trading company uses the count to track JFY (April to March) quarter-end accrual cycles. An Osaka construction subcontractor uses eigyo-bi math to align shitauke-ho subcontractor payment timelines with Golden Week and Obon closures.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.