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Japan public holidays 2028

Japan has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 246 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Japan in 2028
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 10MondayComing of Age DayNationwide
February
Feb 11FridayFoundation DayNationwide
Feb 23WednesdayEmperor's BirthdayNationwide
March
Mar 20MondayVernal Equinox DayNationwide
April
Apr 29SaturdayShowa DayNationwide
May
May 3WednesdayConstitution DayNationwide
May 4ThursdayGreenery DayNationwide
May 5FridayChildren's DayNationwide
July
Jul 17MondayMarine DayNationwide
August
Aug 11FridayMountain DayNationwide
September
Sep 18MondayRespect for the Aged DayNationwide
Sep 22FridayAutumnal Equinox DayNationwide
October
Oct 9MondaySports DayNationwide
November
Nov 3FridayCulture DayNationwide
Nov 23ThursdayLabor Thanksgiving DayNationwide
Nationwide
16public holidays
By region
16no regional days
Working days
246after nationwide days off
Long weekends
10+1 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 2028

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.

Japan public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2028?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Coming of Age Day (Jan 10); 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); Marine Day (Jul 17); Mountain Day (Aug 11); Respect for the Aged Day (Sep 18); Autumnal Equinox Day (Sep 22); Sports Day (Oct 9); Culture Day (Nov 3); Labor Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23).

How many working days are there in 2028?

246 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.