Public holidays in

Japan

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18 public holidays in 2026

The next national holiday is more than a month out.

2026 holidays

All public, bank, and observance holidays in Japan for 2026.

January 2026

  • 元日

    Public holiday · Thursday

    January 1

    2026-01-01

  • 銀行休業日

    Bank holiday · Friday

    January 2

    2026-01-02

  • 銀行休業日

    Bank holiday · Saturday

    January 3

    2026-01-03

  • 成人の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    January 12

    2026-01-12

February 2026

  • 建国記念の日

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    February 11

    2026-02-11

  • 天皇誕生日

    Public holiday · Monday

    February 23

    2026-02-23

March 2026

  • 春分の日

    Public holiday · Friday

    March 20

    2026-03-20

April 2026

  • 昭和の日

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    April 29

    2026-04-29

May 2026

  • 憲法記念日

    Public holiday · Sunday

    May 3

    2026-05-03

  • みどりの日

    Public holiday · Monday

    May 4

    2026-05-04

  • こどもの日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    May 5

    2026-05-05

  • 憲法記念日 (振替休日)

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    May 6

    2026-05-06

July 2026

  • 海の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    July 20

    2026-07-20

August 2026

  • 山の日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    August 11

    2026-08-11

September 2026

  • 敬老の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    September 21

    2026-09-21

  • 国民の休日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    September 22

    2026-09-22

  • 秋分の日

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    September 23

    2026-09-23

October 2026

  • スポーツの日

    Public holiday · Monday

    October 12

    2026-10-12

November 2026

  • 文化の日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    November 3

    2026-11-03

  • 七五三

    Observance · Sunday

    November 15

    2026-11-15

  • 勤労感謝の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    November 23

    2026-11-23

December 2026

  • クリスマス

    Observance · Friday

    December 25

    2026-12-25

  • 大晦日

    Bank holiday · Thursday

    December 31

    2026-12-31

2027 holidays

Early look at Japan's 2027 holiday calendar. Floating holidays may shift as official dates are confirmed.

January 2027

  • 元日

    Public holiday · Friday

    January 1

    2027-01-01

  • 銀行休業日

    Bank holiday · Saturday

    January 2

    2027-01-02

  • 銀行休業日

    Bank holiday · Sunday

    January 3

    2027-01-03

  • 成人の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    January 11

    2027-01-11

February 2027

  • 建国記念の日

    Public holiday · Thursday

    February 11

    2027-02-11

  • 天皇誕生日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    February 23

    2027-02-23

March 2027

  • 春分の日

    Public holiday · Sunday

    March 21

    2027-03-21

  • 春分の日 (振替休日)

    Public holiday · Monday

    March 22

    2027-03-22

April 2027

  • 昭和の日

    Public holiday · Thursday

    April 29

    2027-04-29

May 2027

  • 憲法記念日

    Public holiday · Monday

    May 3

    2027-05-03

  • みどりの日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    May 4

    2027-05-04

  • こどもの日

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    May 5

    2027-05-05

July 2027

  • 海の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    July 19

    2027-07-19

August 2027

  • 山の日

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    August 11

    2027-08-11

September 2027

  • 敬老の日

    Public holiday · Monday

    September 20

    2027-09-20

  • 秋分の日

    Public holiday · Thursday

    September 23

    2027-09-23

October 2027

  • スポーツの日

    Public holiday · Monday

    October 11

    2027-10-11

November 2027

  • 文化の日

    Public holiday · Wednesday

    November 3

    2027-11-03

  • 七五三

    Observance · Monday

    November 15

    2027-11-15

  • 勤労感謝の日

    Public holiday · Tuesday

    November 23

    2027-11-23

December 2027

  • クリスマス

    Observance · Saturday

    December 25

    2027-12-25

  • 大晦日

    Bank holiday · Friday

    December 31

    2027-12-31

About this calendar

Holiday data is sourced from the open date-holidays library, which aggregates official government calendars across 100+ countries. Dates marked "public" are nationally observed; "bank" entries are observed by financial institutions but may not be public-sector holidays; "observance" entries are cultural or religious dates that are not statutory closures.

Regional holidays observed in specific Japan states or provinces are not yet distinguished — they appear in the list but may not be observed nationwide. Always confirm critical scheduling against official local sources.

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