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Public holidays in Japan 2029

There are 19 public holidays in 2029. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 19 public holidays in Japan 2029

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
MondayNew Year's Day元日
MondayComing of Age Day成人の日
SundayFoundation Day建国記念の日
MondaySubstitute Holiday振替休日
FridayEmperor's Birthday天皇誕生日
TuesdayVernal Equinox Day春分の日
SundayShowa Day昭和の日
MondaySubstitute Holiday振替休日
ThursdayConstitution Day憲法記念日
FridayGreenery Dayみどりの日
SaturdayChildren's Dayこどもの日
MondayMarine Day海の日
SaturdayMountain Day山の日
MondayRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日
SundayAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日
MondaySubstitute Holiday振替休日
MondaySports Dayスポーツの日
SaturdayCulture Day文化の日
FridayLabor 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 2029

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 2 Jan, Wed 3 Jan, Thu 4 Jan, Fri 5 Jan30 Dec – 8 Jan 20294102.5New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day
Tue 9 Jan, Wed 10 Jan, Thu 11 Jan, Fri 12 Jan6 Jan – 14 Jan 2029492.3Coming of Age Day
Tue 13 Feb, Wed 14 Feb, Thu 15 Feb, Fri 16 Feb10 Feb – 18 Feb 2029492.3Foundation Day, Substitute Holiday
Mon 19 Feb, Tue 20 Feb, Wed 21 Feb, Thu 22 Feb17 Feb – 25 Feb 2029492.3Emperor's Birthday
Mon 19 Mar17 Mar – 20 Mar 2029144Vernal Equinox Day
Wed 21 Mar, Thu 22 Mar, Fri 23 Mar20 Mar – 25 Mar 2029362Vernal Equinox Day
Tue 1 May, Wed 2 May28 Apr – 6 May 2029294.5Showa Day, Substitute Holiday, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
Tue 17 Jul, Wed 18 Jul, Thu 19 Jul, Fri 20 Jul14 Jul – 22 Jul 2029492.3Marine Day
Tue 18 Sep, Wed 19 Sep, Thu 20 Sep, Fri 21 Sep15 Sep – 24 Sep 20294102.5Respect for the Aged Day, Autumnal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
Tue 25 Sep, Wed 26 Sep, Thu 27 Sep, Fri 28 Sep22 Sep – 30 Sep 2029492.3Autumnal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
Tue 9 Oct, Wed 10 Oct, Thu 11 Oct, Fri 12 Oct6 Oct – 14 Oct 2029492.3Sports Day
Mon 19 Nov, Tue 20 Nov, Wed 21 Nov, Thu 22 Nov17 Nov – 25 Nov 2029492.3Labor Thanksgiving Day
Mon 31 Dec29 Dec – 1 Jan 2030144New 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 2029?

19 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2029.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2029?

Showa Day, Substitute Holiday, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day: take 2 days of leave (1 May, 2 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 28 Apr – 6 May 2029.

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