Public Holidays in Japan 2027
Complete list of 22 public holidays and observances in Japan for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Spring Equinox DayMarch 20, 2026
Today 17 Public Holidays
245 Working Days
120 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | January 2nd | Bank |
| Jan 3 | Sunday | January 3rd | Bank |
| Jan 11 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | Public |
| Feb 11 | Thursday | Foundation Day | Public |
| Feb 23 | Tuesday | Emperor's Birthday | Public |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Spring Equinox Day | Public |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Spring Equinox Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Apr 29 | Thursday | Showa Day | Public |
| May 3 | Monday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Greenery Day | Public |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Children's Day | Public |
| Jul 19 | Monday | Marine Day | Public |
| Aug 11 | Wednesday | Mountain Day | Public |
| Sep 20 | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day | Public |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | Autumnal Equinox Day | Public |
| Oct 11 | Monday | Sports Day | Public |
| Nov 3 | Wednesday | Culture Day | Public |
| Nov 15 | Monday | Seven-Five-Three Festival | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Tuesday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 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 — May 5, 2027 5 days
Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
January 1, 2027 — January 3, 2027 3 days
New Year's Day
January 9, 2027 — January 11, 2027 3 days
Coming of Age Day
March 20, 2027 — March 22, 2027 3 days
Spring Equinox Day, Spring Equinox Day (substitute day)
July 17, 2027 — July 19, 2027 3 days
Marine Day
September 18, 2027 — September 20, 2027 3 days
Respect-for-the-Aged Day
October 9, 2027 — October 11, 2027 3 days
Sports Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 1
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 2
Oct 1
Nov 2
Dec 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 |
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