Public Holidays in Japan 2026

16 days off · open Nager.Date data · updated automatically

Japan

16 public holidays in 2026 · 16 across the whole country
Next day off: Culture Day · Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · 5 days away

Total days off 2026

16 national · 0 state/regional

Busiest month

May

3 holidays inside one month

Most frequent weekday

Monday

7 holidays fall on this day

Every public holiday in Japan 2026

Date	Day	Celebration	Scope	Type
2026-01-01	Thursday	元日 (New Year's Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-01-12	Monday	成人の日 (Coming of Age Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-02-11	Wednesday	建国記念の日 (Foundation Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-02-23	Monday	天皇誕生日 (The Emperor's Birthday)	Whole country	Public
2026-03-20	Friday	春分の日 (Vernal Equinox Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-04-29	Wednesday	昭和の日 (Shōwa Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-04	Monday	みどりの日 (Greenery Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-05	Tuesday	こどもの日 (Children's Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-06	Wednesday	憲法記念日 (Constitution Memorial Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-07-20	Monday	海の日 (Marine Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-08-11	Tuesday	山の日 (Mountain Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-09-21	Monday	敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-09-23	Wednesday	秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-10-12	Monday	スポーツの日 (Sports Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-11-03	Tuesday	文化の日 (Culture Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-11-23	Monday	勤労感謝の日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day)	Whole country	Public

Long weekends in Japan 2026

Period	Starts	Days	Bridge day
1 Jan – 4 Jan	Thursday	4 days	2026-01-02
10 Jan – 12 Jan	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
21 Feb – 23 Feb	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
20 Mar – 22 Mar	Friday	3 days	Automatic
2 May – 6 May	Saturday	5 days	Automatic
18 Jul – 20 Jul	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
8 Aug – 11 Aug	Saturday	4 days	2026-08-10
19 Sept – 23 Sept	Saturday	5 days	2026-09-22
10 Oct – 12 Oct	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
31 Oct – 3 Nov	Saturday	4 days	2026-11-02
21 Nov – 23 Nov	Saturday	3 days	Automatic

Planning leave in Japan

Japan gives 16 public days off in 2026 — all of them nationwide. The longest weekend run this year is 5 days (2 May – 6 May). The busiest month is May, and holidays land most often on a Monday — two facts that are enough to decide when a ticket must be bought early.

Countries with multi-faith calendars usually have «moving» holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali) whose dates change every year, so check the table a year ahead before booking school holidays.

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