Public Holidays in Japan 2027
Complete list of 22 public holidays and observances in Japan for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Marine DayJuly 20, 2026, Monday
74 days left 17 Public Holidays
245 Working Days
120 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 2 | Saturday | January 2nd | Bank |
| January 3 | Sunday | January 3rd | Bank |
| January 11 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | Public |
| February 11 | Thursday | Foundation Day | Public |
| February 23 | Tuesday | Emperor's Birthday | Public |
| March 21 | Sunday | Spring Equinox Day | Public |
| March 22 | Monday | Spring Equinox Day (substitute day) | Public |
| April 29 | Thursday | Showa Day | Public |
| May 3 | Monday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Greenery Day | Public |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Children's Day | Public |
| July 19 | Monday | Marine Day | Public |
| August 11 | Wednesday | Mountain Day | Public |
| September 20 | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day | Public |
| September 23 | Thursday | Autumnal Equinox Day | Public |
| October 11 | Monday | Sports Day | Public |
| November 3 | Wednesday | Culture Day | Public |
| November 15 | Monday | Seven-Five-Three Festival | Observance |
| November 23 | Tuesday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | Public |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| December 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2027
Japan has 7 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
May 1, 2027, Saturday — May 5, 2027, Wednesday 5 days
Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
January 1, 2027, Friday — January 3, 2027, Sunday 3 days
New Year's Day
January 9, 2027, Saturday — January 11, 2027, Monday 3 days
Coming of Age Day
March 20, 2027, Saturday — March 22, 2027, Monday 3 days
Spring Equinox Day, Spring Equinox Day (substitute day)
July 17, 2027, Saturday — July 19, 2027, Monday 3 days
Marine Day
September 18, 2027, Saturday — September 20, 2027, Monday 3 days
Respect-for-the-Aged Day
October 9, 2027, Saturday — October 11, 2027, Monday 3 days
Sports Day
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 2
March 2
April 1
May 3
June 0
July 1
August 1
September 2
October 1
November 2
December 0
Holiday Breakdown
16 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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