Public holidays · 2026

Public holidays in Japan 2026

Japan has 18 days of national public holidays in 2026, 17 on working days.

Next: 文化の日 (Culture Day), Tuesday, 3 November 2026in 15 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Japan in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
Date	Holiday	When
1 JanThu	元日New Year's Day	291 days ago
12 JanMon	成人の日Coming of Age Day	280 days ago
11 FebWed	建国記念の日Foundation Day	250 days ago
23 FebMon	天皇誕生日Emperor's Birthday	238 days ago
20 MarFri	春分の日Vernal Equinox Day	213 days ago
29 AprWed	昭和の日Showa Day	173 days ago
3 MaySunWeekend	憲法記念日Constitution Day	169 days ago
4 MayMon	みどりの日Greenery Day	168 days ago
5 MayTue	こどもの日Children's Day	167 days ago
6 MayWed	振替休日Substitute Holiday	166 days ago
20 JulMon	海の日Marine Day	91 days ago
11 AugTue	山の日Mountain Day	69 days ago
21 SeptMon	敬老の日Respect for the Aged Day	28 days ago
22 SeptTue	国民の休日National Holiday	27 days ago
23 SeptWed	秋分の日Autumnal Equinox Day	26 days ago
12 OctMon	スポーツの日Sports Day	7 days ago
3 NovTue	文化の日Culture Day	in 15 days
23 NovMon	勤労感謝の日Labor Thanksgiving Day	in 35 days

At a glance

Japan in 2026

01Public holidays

18 days

17 on working days, 1 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

8 long weekends

03Regional

None

04Next holiday

文化の日 (Culture Day)

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · in 15 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan
3 days offComing of Age Day
Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb
3 days offEmperor's Birthday
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar
3 days offVernal Equinox Day
Sat 2 May – Wed 6 May
5 days offConstitution Day · Greenery Day · Children's Day · Substitute Holiday
Sat 18 Jul – Mon 20 Jul
3 days offMarine Day
Sat 19 Sept – Wed 23 Sept
5 days offRespect for the Aged Day · National Holiday · Autumnal Equinox Day
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct
3 days offSports Day
Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov
3 days offLabor Thanksgiving Day

Other days: bank holidays, optional days and observances

Not general days off: bank closures, days off for government offices, optional or community holidays, half days and observances.

Show 3 other days

Bank holidays, optional days and observances in Japan in 2026
Date	Holiday	Type	Where
2 JanFri	銀行休業日Bank Holiday	Bank holiday	Nationwide
3 JanSatWeekend	銀行休業日Bank Holiday	Bank holiday	Nationwide
31 DecThu	銀行休業日Bank Holiday	Bank holiday	Nationwide

Sources and limits

About these dates

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; Hourora built these tables from it on 16 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Tokyo.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Japan have in 2026?

Japan has 18 days of national public holidays in 2026, 17 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once.

When is the next public holiday in Japan?

文化の日 (Culture Day), on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.

How many long weekends does Japan have in 2026?

8: Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan (Coming of Age Day); Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb (Emperor's Birthday); Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar (Vernal Equinox Day); Sat 2 May – Wed 6 May (Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday); Sat 18 Jul – Mon 20 Jul (Marine Day); Sat 19 Sept – Wed 23 Sept (Respect for the Aged Day, National Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day); Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct (Sports Day); Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov (Labor Thanksgiving Day).

Which public holidays in Japan fall on a weekend in 2026?

憲法記念日 (Constitution Day), Sunday, 3 May 2026.