Japan

Japan public holidays 2027

Japan has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 245 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Japan in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 11Monday	Coming of Age DayNationwide
February
Feb 11Thursday	Foundation DayNationwide
Feb 23Tuesday	Emperor's BirthdayNationwide
March
Mar 21Sunday	Vernal Equinox DayNationwide
Mar 22Monday	Substitute HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 29Thursday	Showa DayNationwide
May
May 3Monday	Constitution DayNationwide
May 4Tuesday	Greenery DayNationwide
May 5Wednesday	Children's DayNationwide
July
Jul 19Monday	Marine DayNationwide
August
Aug 11Wednesday	Mountain DayNationwide
September
Sep 20Monday	Respect for the Aged DayNationwide
Sep 23Thursday	Autumnal Equinox DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Monday	Sports DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Wednesday	Culture DayNationwide
Nov 23Tuesday	Labor Thanksgiving DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+5 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 9 – Mon, Jan 11 · Coming of Age Day
4 daysThu, Feb 11 – Sun, Feb 14 · Foundation DayTake Fri, Feb 12 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 20 – Tue, Feb 23 · Emperor's BirthdayTake Mon, Feb 22 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22 · Vernal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
7 daysThu, Apr 29 – Wed, May 5 · Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's DayTake Fri, Apr 30 off to join it up
5 daysSat, May 1 – Wed, May 5 · Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
3 daysSat, Jul 17 – Mon, Jul 19 · Marine Day
3 daysSat, Sep 18 – Mon, Sep 20 · Respect for the Aged Day
4 daysThu, Sep 23 – Sun, Sep 26 · Autumnal Equinox DayTake Fri, Sep 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11 · Sports Day
4 daysSat, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 23 · Labor Thanksgiving DayTake Mon, Nov 22 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2027?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Coming of Age Day (Jan 11); Foundation Day (Feb 11); Emperor's Birthday (Feb 23); Vernal Equinox Day (Mar 21); Substitute Holiday (Mar 22); Showa Day (Apr 29); Constitution Day (May 3); Greenery Day (May 4); Children's Day (May 5); Marine Day (Jul 19); Mountain Day (Aug 11); Respect for the Aged Day (Sep 20); Autumnal Equinox Day (Sep 23); Sports Day (Oct 11); Culture Day (Nov 3); Labor Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23).

How many working days are there in 2027?

245 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.