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Japan holidays 2026 and 2027

Japan (JP). Public holidays fall on 17 weekdays in Japan in 2026.

Id
JP
Kind
Country or region
Time zone
—
Weekend
Sat–Sun
Years of data
2000–2040
Verified years
2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Last verified
2026-10-13

2026

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 12 Jan 2026Coming of Age DayClosed[1][2]
Wed 11 Feb 2026Foundation DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 23 Feb 2026Emperor's BirthdayClosed[1][2]
Fri 20 Mar 2026Vernal Equinox DayClosed[1][2]
Wed 29 Apr 2026Showa DayClosed[1][2]
Sun 3 May 2026Constitution DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 4 May 2026Greenery DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 5 May 2026Children's DayClosed[1][2]
Wed 6 May 2026Substitute Holiday (observed)Closed[1][2]
Mon 20 Jul 2026Marine DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 11 Aug 2026Mountain DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 21 Sep 2026Respect for the Aged DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 22 Sep 2026National Holiday (observed)Closed[1][2]
Wed 23 Sep 2026Autumnal Equinox DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 12 Oct 2026Sports DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 3 Nov 2026Culture DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 23 Nov 2026Labor Thanksgiving DayClosed[1][2]

2027

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 11 Jan 2027Coming of Age DayClosed[1][2]
Thu 11 Feb 2027Foundation DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 23 Feb 2027Emperor's BirthdayClosed[1][2]
Sun 21 Mar 2027Vernal Equinox DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 22 Mar 2027Substitute Holiday (observed)Closed[1][2]
Thu 29 Apr 2027Showa DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 3 May 2027Constitution DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 4 May 2027Greenery DayClosed[1][2]
Wed 5 May 2027Children's DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 19 Jul 2027Marine DayClosed[1][2]
Wed 11 Aug 2027Mountain DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 20 Sep 2027Respect for the Aged DayClosed[1][2]
Thu 23 Sep 2027Autumnal Equinox DayClosed[1][2]
Mon 11 Oct 2027Sports DayClosed[1][2]
Wed 3 Nov 2027Culture DayClosed[1][2]
Tue 23 Nov 2027Labor Thanksgiving DayClosed[1][2]
Provenance

Official sources

A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.

Japan holidays: questions

How many weekdays is Japan closed in 2026?

17: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Coming of Age Day (Mon 12 Jan 2026); Foundation Day (Wed 11 Feb 2026); Emperor's Birthday (Mon 23 Feb 2026); Vernal Equinox Day (Fri 20 Mar 2026); Showa Day (Wed 29 Apr 2026); Greenery Day (Mon 4 May 2026); Children's Day (Tue 5 May 2026); Substitute Holiday (observed) (Wed 6 May 2026); Marine Day (Mon 20 Jul 2026); Mountain Day (Tue 11 Aug 2026); Respect for the Aged Day (Mon 21 Sep 2026); National Holiday (observed) (Tue 22 Sep 2026); Autumnal Equinox Day (Wed 23 Sep 2026); Sports Day (Mon 12 Oct 2026); Culture Day (Tue 3 Nov 2026); Labor Thanksgiving Day (Mon 23 Nov 2026).

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