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Public holidays in Japan 2026

There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 17 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Japan 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day元日
MondayComing of Age Day成人の日
WednesdayFoundation Day建国記念の日
MondayEmperor's Birthday天皇誕生日
FridayVernal Equinox Day春分の日
WednesdayShowa Day昭和の日
SundayConstitution Day憲法記念日
MondayGreenery Dayみどりの日
TuesdayChildren's Dayこどもの日
WednesdaySubstitute Holiday振替休日
MondayMarine Day海の日
TuesdayMountain Day山の日
MondayRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日
TuesdayNational Holiday国民の休日
WednesdayAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日
MondaySports Dayスポーツの日
TuesdayCulture Day文化の日
MondayLabor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

18 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan, Thu 15 Jan, Fri 16 Jan10 Jan – 18 Jan 2026492.3Coming of Age Day
Mon 9 Feb, Tue 10 Feb7 Feb – 11 Feb 2026252.5Foundation Day
Thu 12 Feb, Fri 13 Feb11 Feb – 15 Feb 2026252.5Foundation Day
Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb, Fri 27 Feb21 Feb – 1 Mar 2026492.3Emperor's Birthday
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Vernal Equinox Day
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr25 Apr – 29 Apr 2026252.5Showa Day
Thu 30 Apr, Fri 1 May29 Apr – 6 May 2026284Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May2 May – 10 May 2026294.5Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul, Fri 24 Jul18 Jul – 26 Jul 2026492.3Marine Day
Mon 10 Aug8 Aug – 11 Aug 2026144Mountain Day
Wed 12 Aug, Thu 13 Aug, Fri 14 Aug11 Aug – 16 Aug 2026362Mountain Day
Thu 24 Sep, Fri 25 Sep19 Sep – 27 Sep 2026294.5Respect for the Aged Day, National Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3Sports Day
Mon 2 Nov31 Oct – 3 Nov 2026144Culture Day
Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov3 Nov – 8 Nov 2026362Culture Day
Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov, Thu 26 Nov, Fri 27 Nov21 Nov – 29 Nov 2026492.3Labor Thanksgiving Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027492.3New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Japan have in 2026?

18 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Japan?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Labor Thanksgiving Day on Monday, 23 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday: take 2 days of leave (7 May, 8 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 2 May – 10 May 2026.

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