TOKYO – Main events scheduled in Japan for March 21-27:

March 21 (Mon)

— Spring Equinox Day national holiday.

— COVID quasi-emergency to end in all 18 affected prefectures.

March 22 (Tues)

— Average land prices to be released by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

— Convenience store sales data for February to be released by Japan Franchise Association.

March 23 (Wed)

— No major events.

March 24 (Thurs)

— Official campaigning to start for Kyoto gubernatorial election.

— Toshiba Corp. to hold extraordinary shareholders meeting over plan to split company into two.

— Nationwide department store sales data for February to be released by Japan Department Stores Association.

March 25 (Fri)

— Monthly economic report for March to be released by Cabinet Office.

— Chiba District Court to rule on case of drunken truck driver who killed 2 elementary school children, injured 3 others while they were on way to home from school.

March 26 (Sat)

— No major events.

March 27 (Sun)

— Opposition Japan Innovation Party to hold convention in Osaka.