Public Holidays in Japan 2029
Complete list of 24 public holidays and observances in Japan for 2029. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Spring Equinox DayMarch 20, 2026
Today 19 Public Holidays
248 Working Days
117 Days Off
10 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | January 2nd | Bank |
| Jan 3 | Wednesday | January 3rd | Bank |
| Jan 8 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | Public |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Foundation Day | Public |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Foundation Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Feb 23 | Friday | Emperor's Birthday | Public |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | Spring Equinox Day | Public |
| Apr 29 | Sunday | Showa Day | Public |
| Apr 30 | Monday | Showa Day (substitute day) | Public |
| May 3 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 4 | Friday | Greenery Day | Public |
| May 5 | Saturday | Children's Day | Public |
| Jul 16 | Monday | Marine Day | Public |
| Aug 11 | Saturday | Mountain Day | Public |
| Sep 17 | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day | Public |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | Autumnal Equinox Day | Public |
| Sep 24 | Monday | Autumnal Equinox Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Oct 8 | Monday | Sports Day | Public |
| Nov 3 | Saturday | Culture Day | Public |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Seven-Five-Three Festival | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Friday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2029
Japan has 10 long weekends in 2029 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
May 3, 2029 — May 6, 2029 4 days
Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
January 6, 2029 — January 8, 2029 3 days
Coming of Age Day
February 10, 2029 — February 12, 2029 3 days
Foundation Day, Foundation Day (substitute day)
February 23, 2029 — February 25, 2029 3 days
Emperor's Birthday
April 28, 2029 — April 30, 2029 3 days
Showa Day, Showa Day (substitute day)
July 14, 2029 — July 16, 2029 3 days
Marine Day
September 15, 2029 — September 17, 2029 3 days
Respect-for-the-Aged Day
September 22, 2029 — September 24, 2029 3 days
Autumnal Equinox Day, Autumnal Equinox Day (substitute day)
October 6, 2029 — October 8, 2029 3 days
Sports Day
November 23, 2029 — November 25, 2029 3 days
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 3
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 3
Oct 1
Nov 2
Dec 0
Holiday Breakdown
13 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
6 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 |
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