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Public holidays in Japan 2027

There are 17 public holidays in 2027. 16 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Japan 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day元日
MondayComing of Age Day成人の日
ThursdayFoundation Day建国記念の日
TuesdayEmperor's Birthday天皇誕生日
SundayVernal Equinox Day春分の日
MondaySubstitute Holiday振替休日
ThursdayShowa Day昭和の日
MondayConstitution Day憲法記念日
TuesdayGreenery Dayみどりの日
WednesdayChildren's Dayこどもの日
MondayMarine Day海の日
WednesdayMountain Day山の日
MondayRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日
ThursdayAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日
MondaySports Dayスポーツの日
WednesdayCulture Day文化の日
TuesdayLabor 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 2027

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 12 Jan, Wed 13 Jan, Thu 14 Jan, Fri 15 Jan9 Jan – 17 Jan 2027492.3Coming of Age Day
Mon 8 Feb, Tue 9 Feb, Wed 10 Feb6 Feb – 11 Feb 2027362Foundation Day
Fri 12 Feb11 Feb – 14 Feb 2027144Foundation Day
Mon 22 Feb20 Feb – 23 Feb 2027144Emperor's Birthday
Wed 24 Feb, Thu 25 Feb, Fri 26 Feb23 Feb – 28 Feb 2027362Emperor's Birthday
Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar, Fri 26 Mar20 Mar – 28 Mar 2027492.3Vernal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
Mon 26 Apr, Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr24 Apr – 29 Apr 2027362Showa Day
Fri 30 Apr29 Apr – 5 May 2027177Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May1 May – 9 May 2027294.5Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
Tue 20 Jul, Wed 21 Jul, Thu 22 Jul, Fri 23 Jul17 Jul – 25 Jul 2027492.3Marine Day
Mon 9 Aug, Tue 10 Aug7 Aug – 11 Aug 2027252.5Mountain Day
Thu 12 Aug, Fri 13 Aug11 Aug – 15 Aug 2027252.5Mountain Day
Tue 21 Sep, Wed 22 Sep18 Sep – 23 Sep 2027263Respect for the Aged Day, Autumnal Equinox Day
Fri 24 Sep23 Sep – 26 Sep 2027144Autumnal Equinox Day
Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct, Fri 15 Oct9 Oct – 17 Oct 2027492.3Sports Day
Mon 1 Nov, Tue 2 Nov30 Oct – 3 Nov 2027252.5Culture Day
Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov3 Nov – 7 Nov 2027252.5Culture Day
Mon 22 Nov20 Nov – 23 Nov 2027144Labor Thanksgiving Day
Wed 24 Nov, Thu 25 Nov, Fri 26 Nov23 Nov – 28 Nov 2027362Labor Thanksgiving 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 2027?

17 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day: take 1 day of leave (30 Apr) and you get 7 days off in a row, 29 Apr – 5 May 2027.

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