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🇯🇵 Japan public holidays 2026

Japan has 27 public holidays in 2026, plus 12 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is December 31 Bank Holiday on December 31.

25 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Japan in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's Day元日Public holiday
January 2FridayJanuary 2 Bank HolidayPublic holiday
January 3SaturdayJanuary 3 Bank HolidayPublic holiday
January 12MondayComing of Age Day成人の日Public holiday
February 3TuesdaySetsubunObservance
February 11WednesdayFoundation Day建国記念の日Public holiday
February 11WednesdayNational Foundation DayPublic holiday
February 23MondayThe Emperor's Birthday天皇誕生日Public holiday
February 23MondayEmperor's BirthdayPublic holiday
March 3TuesdayDolls' Festival/Girls' FestivalObservance
March 20FridayVernal Equinox Day春分の日Public holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 20FridaySpring EquinoxPublic holiday
April 29WednesdayShōwa Day昭和の日Public holiday
May 3SundayConstitution Memorial DayPublic holiday
May 4MondayGreenery Dayみどりの日Public holiday
May 5TuesdayChildren's Dayこどもの日Public holiday
May 6WednesdayConstitution Memorial Day憲法記念日Public holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 7TuesdayStar FestivalObservance
July 20MondayMarine Day海の日Public holiday
July 20MondaySea DayPublic holiday
August 6ThursdayHiroshima Memorial DayObservance
August 9SundayNagasaki Memorial DayObservance
August 11TuesdayMountain Day山の日Public holiday
September 21MondayRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日Public holiday
September 22TuesdayBridge Public HolidayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
September 23WednesdayAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日Public holiday
September 23WednesdayAutumn EquinoxPublic holiday
October 12MondaySports Dayスポーツの日Public holiday
November 3TuesdayCulture Day文化の日Public holiday
November 15Sunday7-5-3 DayObservance
November 23MondayLabour Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日Public holiday
November 23MondayLabor Thanksgiving DayPublic holiday
December 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmasObservance
December 31ThursdayDecember 31 Bank HolidayPublic holiday