Japan

Japan public holidays 2026

Japan has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 244 working days. Next up: Sports Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in Japan in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 12Monday	Coming of Age DayNationwide
February
Feb 11Wednesday	Foundation DayNationwide
Feb 23Monday	Emperor's BirthdayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Vernal Equinox DayNationwide
April
Apr 29Wednesday	Showa DayNationwide
May
May 3Sunday	Constitution DayNationwide
May 4Monday	Greenery DayNationwide
May 5Tuesday	Children's DayNationwide
May 6Wednesday	Substitute HolidayNationwide
July
Jul 20Monday	Marine DayNationwide
August
Aug 11Tuesday	Mountain DayNationwide
September
Sep 21Monday	Respect for the Aged DayNationwide
Sep 22Tuesday	National HolidayNationwide
Sep 23Wednesday	Autumnal Equinox DayNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	Sports DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Tuesday	Culture DayNationwide
Nov 23Monday	Labor Thanksgiving DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 244after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12 · Coming of Age Day
3 daysSat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23 · Emperor's Birthday
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Vernal Equinox Day
5 daysSat, May 2 – Wed, May 6 · Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
3 daysSat, Jul 18 – Mon, Jul 20 · Marine Day
4 daysSat, Aug 8 – Tue, Aug 11 · Mountain DayTake Mon, Aug 10 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Sep 19 – Wed, Sep 23 · Respect for the Aged Day, National Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · Sports Day
4 daysSat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3 · Culture DayTake Mon, Nov 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23 · Labor Thanksgiving Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2026?

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

When is the next public holiday in Japan?

Sports Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

244 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.