Public holidays in Japan 2026 & 2027

Find all public holidays in Japan, each with date and weekday. On the interactive world map of dayoff.info you can also explore regions, school holidays and bridge days.

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Public holidays 2026

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
12 January 2026MondayComing of Age Day
11 February 2026WednesdayFoundation Day
23 February 2026MondayEmperor's Birthday
20 March 2026FridaySpring Equinox Day
29 April 2026WednesdayShowa Day
03 May 2026SundayConstitution Day
04 May 2026MondayGreenery Day
05 May 2026TuesdayChildren's Day
06 May 2026WednesdayConstitution Day (substitute day)
20 July 2026MondayMarine Day
11 August 2026TuesdayMountain Day
21 September 2026MondayRespect-for-the-Aged Day
22 September 2026TuesdayCitizens' Holiday
23 September 2026WednesdayAutumnal Equinox Day
12 October 2026MondaySports Day
03 November 2026TuesdayCulture Day
23 November 2026MondayLabor Thanksgiving Day

Public holidays 2027

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
11 January 2027MondayComing of Age Day
11 February 2027ThursdayFoundation Day
23 February 2027TuesdayEmperor's Birthday
21 March 2027SundaySpring Equinox Day
22 March 2027MondaySpring Equinox Day (substitute day)
29 April 2027ThursdayShowa Day
03 May 2027MondayConstitution Day
04 May 2027TuesdayGreenery Day
05 May 2027WednesdayChildren's Day
19 July 2027MondayMarine Day
11 August 2027WednesdayMountain Day
20 September 2027MondayRespect-for-the-Aged Day
23 September 2027ThursdayAutumnal Equinox Day
11 October 2027MondaySports Day
03 November 2027WednesdayCulture Day
23 November 2027TuesdayLabor Thanksgiving Day

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