Public Holidays in Japan 2026
Complete list of 23 public holidays and observances in Japan for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Marine DayJuly 20, 2026, Monday
74 days left 18 Public Holidays
244 Working Days
121 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 2 | Friday | January 2nd | Bank |
| January 3 | Saturday | January 3rd | Bank |
| January 12 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | Public |
| February 11 | Wednesday | Foundation Day | Public |
| February 23 | Monday | Emperor's Birthday | Public |
| March 20 | Friday | Spring Equinox Day | Public |
| April 29 | Wednesday | Showa Day | Public |
| May 3 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 4 | Monday | Greenery Day | Public |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Children's Day | Public |
| May 6 | Wednesday | Constitution Day (substitute day) | Public |
| July 20 | Monday | Marine Day | Public |
| August 11 | Tuesday | Mountain Day | Public |
| September 21 | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day | Public |
| September 22 | Tuesday | Citizens' Holiday | Public |
| September 23 | Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day | Public |
| October 12 | Monday | Sports Day | Public |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Culture Day | Public |
| November 15 | Sunday | Seven-Five-Three Festival | Observance |
| November 23 | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | Public |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2026
Japan has 8 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
May 2, 2026, Saturday — May 6, 2026, Wednesday 5 days
Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Constitution Day (substitute day)
September 19, 2026, Saturday — September 23, 2026, Wednesday 5 days
Respect-for-the-Aged Day, Citizens' Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day
January 10, 2026, Saturday — January 12, 2026, Monday 3 days
Coming of Age Day
February 21, 2026, Saturday — February 23, 2026, Monday 3 days
Emperor's Birthday
March 20, 2026, Friday — March 22, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Spring Equinox Day
July 18, 2026, Saturday — July 20, 2026, Monday 3 days
Marine Day
October 10, 2026, Saturday — October 12, 2026, Monday 3 days
Sports Day
November 21, 2026, Saturday — November 23, 2026, Monday 3 days
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 2
March 1
April 1
May 4
June 0
July 1
August 1
September 3
October 1
November 2
December 0
Holiday Breakdown
17 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
2 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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