Tuesday, December 20, 2016

New Year season and Birthrate compare

2016 is nearly over.

In Japan, New Year holidays not depend on day of the week. Just same days each year.
80% of business is off on that day in Japan. (December 29 to January 3)
Sometimes rest until January 4; it's a full week.

Sometimes 15% of business are rest begins on December 30. (December 30 to January 3)
Very few business, but 5% is December 31 to January 3.

Many game companies are closed.
No updates since December 29, 2015 (December 26, 2015 in some) until January 3 or 4, 2016. (But sometimes updated on January 1)
January 1 update is almost reservation. Confirmed on New Year's Day 2017.
2014-2015 is December 27 until January 4.
2013-2014 is December 28 until January 5.
Japan does not officially celebrate Lunar New Year. Updated on February 19, 2015 and February 8, 2016.

Therefore none of the games are released on December 29, 2016.
Also Famitsu magazine is coming on December 28 instead of 29.
At least few titles are coming on December 30, 2016.

Manga volumes are coming on December 31, 2016. Release on this day is very rare.

Korea, China is updated during late December and early January.
Instead not updated during Lunar New Year holidays.
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https://nzlife.net/archives/10451
February 29 is excluded, because it's a leap day.
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Japan

December 29 birthrate is much lower than December 28. (Rank: 347 and 159)
The reason is above information. Hospital and many places (included tourist destination) are closed.

They are avoided to giving birth on December 29 in Japan.
Instead they giving birth on December 28 or January 5.

January 1 is worst. Many people born January 1 is 1930s~40s births. (Age under 60 is few)
January 2 and 3 are enough until 1970s births,

May 1 and 2 is many, but May 3 until May 6 is very few. Because that date is Golden Week in Japan.
Many people avoid that dates and giving birth on May 2 or 7.

November 3 is few, I haven't see much birthdays on this day. Culture Day. (Rank: 359)
Avoid this day and giving birth on November 1 or 2.

April 1 is few (Rank: 362), but April 2 is many (Rank: 2); because classmate year is April 2 to April 1. It overlaps April Fools' Day.

http://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/4583
http://diamond.jp/articles/-/17070
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United States

Near Christmas days are worst. Christmas Day is worst. (Rank: 365)
July 4 is one of the worst, because many places are closed. Independence Day. (Rank: 361)
September is best, especially September 16. September 11 is many. (Rank: 24) US birthrate during 1973-1999. Not present since 2001.
Born January is few, but January 20 is better on this month. (Rank: 240)
April 1 is few in United States (Rank: 348), avoid giving birth on April Fools' Day.
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New Zealand
Christmas Day is worst as United States. (Rank: 365)
April 1 is one of the worst, worse than United States. (Rank: 361)
February 6 and April 25 are holiday.

I wonder that world birthrate. Asia, Europe.