Public holidays
Public Holidays in Japan 2026
Next holiday: Culture Day, Tuesday, 3 November 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- 12Coming of Age Day
- February
- 11Foundation Day
- 23Emperor's Birthday
- March
- 20Vernal Equinox Day
- April
- 29Showa Day
- May
- 3Constitution Day
- 4Greenery Day
- 5Children's Day
- 6Substitute Holiday
- June–
- July
- 20Marine Day
- August
- 11Mountain Day
- September
- 21Respect for the Aged Day
- 22National Holiday
- 23Autumnal Equinox Day
- October
- 12Sports Day
- November
- 3Culture Day
- 23Labor Thanksgiving Day
- December–
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 12 Jan Mon | Coming of Age Daylong weekend |
| 11 Feb Wed | Foundation Day |
| 23 Feb Mon | Emperor's Birthdaylong weekend |
| 20 Mar Fri | Vernal Equinox Daylong weekend |
| 29 Apr Wed | Showa Day |
| 3 May Sun | Constitution Day |
| 4 May Mon | Greenery Daylong weekend |
| 5 May Tue | Children's Day |
| 6 May Wed | Substitute Holiday |
| 20 Jul Mon | Marine Daylong weekend |
| 11 Aug Tue | Mountain Day |
| 21 Sept Mon | Respect for the Aged Daylong weekend |
| 22 Sept Tue | National Holiday |
| 23 Sept Wed | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 12 Oct Mon | Sports Daylong weekend |
| 3 Nov Tue | Culture Day |
| 23 Nov Mon | Labor Thanksgiving Daylong weekend |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 11 Jan Mon | Coming of Age Daylong weekend |
| 11 Feb Thu | Foundation Day |
| 23 Feb Tue | Emperor's Birthday |
| 21 Mar Sun | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 22 Mar Mon | Substitute Holidaylong weekend |
| 29 Apr Thu | Showa Day |
| 3 May Mon | Constitution Daylong weekend |
| 4 May Tue | Greenery Day |
| 5 May Wed | Children's Day |
| 19 Jul Mon | Marine Daylong weekend |
| 11 Aug Wed | Mountain Day |
| 20 Sept Mon | Respect for the Aged Daylong weekend |
| 23 Sept Thu | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 11 Oct Mon | Sports Daylong weekend |
| 3 Nov Wed | Culture Day |
| 23 Nov Tue | Labor Thanksgiving Day |