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Japan Public Holidays for

Japan has 18 public holidays in 2026. 17 fall on weekdays, 1 on weekends.

18
Public holidays
17
On weekdays
1
On weekends
春分の日
Mar 20
Next holiday

All 18 public holidays

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1Thursday元日
Jan 12Monday成人の日
Feb 11Wednesday建国記念の日
Feb 23Monday天皇誕生日
Mar 20Friday春分の日
Apr 29Wednesday昭和の日
May 3Sunday(weekend)憲法記念日
May 4Mondayみどりの日
May 5Tuesdayこどもの日
May 6Wednesday憲法記念日 (振替休日)
Jul 20Monday海の日
Aug 11Tuesday山の日
Sep 21Monday敬老の日
Sep 22Tuesday国民の休日
Sep 23Wednesday秋分の日
Oct 12Mondayスポーツの日
Nov 3Tuesday文化の日
Nov 23Monday勤労感謝の日

Plan your time off

17 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 — here are the best periods to extend them into long breaks using fewer leave days.

6 days off · 1 leave day

May 2 May 7

憲法記念日, みどりの日 +2

6 days off · 1 leave day

Sep 19 Sep 24

敬老の日, 国民の休日 +1

9 days off · 2 leave days

May 2 May 10

憲法記念日, みどりの日 +2

9 days off · 2 leave days

Sep 19 Sep 27

敬老の日, 国民の休日 +1

8 days off · 2 leave days

Apr 29 May 6

昭和の日, 憲法記念日 +3

4 days off · 1 leave day

Jan 1 Jan 4

元日

4 days off · 1 leave day

Jan 10 Jan 13

成人の日

4 days off · 1 leave day

Feb 21 Feb 24

天皇誕生日

4 days off · 1 leave day

Mar 19 Mar 22

春分の日

4 days off · 1 leave day

Mar 20 Mar 23

春分の日

Leave entitlements in Japan

Japanese employees receive 10 days of paid leave after 6 months, increasing to 20 days after 6.5 years. Japan has 16 national holidays.

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