Japan Public Holidays 2026
Holiday dates for business-day calculations and international planning.
DateHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational holidayPublic
Jan 12MondayComing of Age DayNational holidayPublic
Feb 11WednesdayNational Foundation DayNational holidayPublic
Feb 23MondayEmperor's BirthdayNational holidayPublic
Mar 20FridayVernal Equinox DayNational holidayPublic
Apr 29WednesdayShowa DayNational holidayPublic
May 3SundayConstitution Memorial DayNational holidayPublic
May 4MondayGreenery DayNational holidayPublic
May 5TuesdayChildren's DayNational holidayPublic
May 6WednesdaySubstitute HolidayHoliday under the Public Holiday LawPublic
Jul 20MondayMarine DayNational holidayPublic
Aug 11TuesdayMountain DayNational holidayPublic
Sep 21MondayRespect for the Aged DayNational holidayPublic
Sep 22TuesdayCitizen's HolidayHoliday under the Public Holiday LawPublic
Sep 23WednesdayAutumnal Equinox DayNational holidayPublic
Oct 12MondaySports DayNational holidayPublic
Nov 3TuesdayCulture DayNational holidayPublic
Nov 23MondayLabor Thanksgiving DayNational holidayPublic
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