Public holidays in Japan 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 元日 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 成人の日 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 建国記念の日 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 天皇誕生日 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 春分の日 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 昭和の日 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 憲法記念日 4 みどりの日 5 こどもの日 6 振替休日 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 海の日 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 山の日 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 敬老の日 22 国民の休日 23 秋分の日 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 スポーツの日 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 文化の日 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 勤労感謝の日 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
List
Public holidays in Japan in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 元日 New Year's Day National 2026-01-12 成人の日 Coming of Age Day National 2026-02-11 建国記念の日 Foundation Day National 2026-02-23 天皇誕生日 Emperor's Birthday National 2026-03-20 春分の日 Vernal Equinox Day National 2026-04-29 昭和の日 Showa Day National 2026-05-03 憲法記念日 Constitution Day National 2026-05-04 みどりの日 Greenery Day National 2026-05-05 こどもの日 Children's Day National 2026-05-06 振替休日 Substitute Holiday National 2026-07-20 海の日 Marine Day National 2026-08-11 山の日 Mountain Day National 2026-09-21 敬老の日 Respect for the Aged Day National 2026-09-22 国民の休日 National Holiday National 2026-09-23 秋分の日 Autumnal Equinox Day National 2026-10-12 スポーツの日 Sports Day National 2026-11-03 文化の日 Culture Day National 2026-11-23 勤労感謝の日 Labor Thanksgiving Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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