Public holidays in Japan

Public holidays for 2026 to 2030 – for Japan.

Public holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 Jan 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day
12 Jan 2026	Monday	Coming of Age Day
11 Feb 2026	Wednesday	Foundation Day
23 Feb 2026	Monday	Emperor's Birthday
20 Mar 2026	Friday	Vernal Equinox Day
29 Apr 2026	Wednesday	Showa Day
3 May 2026	Sunday	Constitution Day
4 May 2026	Monday	Greenery Day
5 May 2026	Tuesday	Children's Day
6 May 2026	Wednesday	Substitute Holiday
20 Jul 2026	Monday	Marine Day
11 Aug 2026	Tuesday	Mountain Day
21 Sep 2026	Monday	Respect for the Aged Day
22 Sep 2026	Tuesday	National Holiday
23 Sep 2026	Wednesday	Autumnal Equinox Day
12 Oct 2026	Monday	Sports Day
3 Nov 2026	Tuesday	Culture Day
23 Nov 2026	Monday	Labor Thanksgiving Day

Public holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 Jan 2027	Friday	New Year's Day
11 Jan 2027	Monday	Coming of Age Day
11 Feb 2027	Thursday	Foundation Day
23 Feb 2027	Tuesday	Emperor's Birthday
21 Mar 2027	Sunday	Vernal Equinox Day
22 Mar 2027	Monday	Substitute Holiday
29 Apr 2027	Thursday	Showa Day
3 May 2027	Monday	Constitution Day
4 May 2027	Tuesday	Greenery Day
5 May 2027	Wednesday	Children's Day
19 Jul 2027	Monday	Marine Day
11 Aug 2027	Wednesday	Mountain Day
20 Sep 2027	Monday	Respect for the Aged Day
23 Sep 2027	Thursday	Autumnal Equinox Day
11 Oct 2027	Monday	Sports Day
3 Nov 2027	Wednesday	Culture Day
23 Nov 2027	Tuesday	Labor Thanksgiving Day

Public holidays 2028

Public holidays 2029

Public holidays 2030

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code JP (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.japanese) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026