Saitama Prefecture Day

Each year on November 14th children and students in Saitama prefecture have a day off school. The reason is, because it is the prefecture's citizens day, known as Saitama Prefecture Day or Saitama Prefectural Day. Sometimes it is written in English as Saitama Prefecture Citizens Day.

I live in Saitama Prefecture so my children are off school annually on November 14th. There are dozens of events on this day around the prefecture. Moreover, all the public museums and facilities have either free or reduced entry prices on this day. Some of the private enterprises also offer discounts to Saitama Prefecture residents on this day too. And not just in Saitama. Some attractions in surrounding prefectures also offer discounts to Saitama-jin on November 14th annually. 

Check out the statistics page for Saitama Prefecture on City-cost here. The feature photo is of a eco bag with a Saitama map on it. I won it in a photo contest that the tourist board of the prefecture held a couple of years ago! Have you ever been to Saitama Prefecture?