# Public holidays in Japan 2024

Japan has 21 public holidays in 2024. 14 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: When a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next weekday becomes a substitute holiday; a weekday squeezed between two holidays is also a day off. Both cases are included in the list.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/japan/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 21 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 7 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-08 | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 2024-02-11 | Sunday | Foundation Day |
| 2024-02-12 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2024-02-23 | Friday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 2024-03-20 | Wednesday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 2024-04-29 | Monday | Showa Day |
| 2024-05-03 | Friday | Constitution Day |
| 2024-05-04 | Saturday | Greenery Day |
| 2024-05-05 | Sunday | Children's Day |
| 2024-05-06 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2024-07-15 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 2024-08-11 | Sunday | Mountain Day |
| 2024-08-12 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2024-09-16 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 2024-09-22 | Sunday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 2024-09-23 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2024-10-14 | Monday | Sports Day |
| 2024-11-03 | Sunday | Culture Day |
| 2024-11-04 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2024-11-23 | Saturday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 14 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 6 to Mon 8 January 2024: Coming of Age Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 February 2024: Foundation Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 February 2024: Emperor's Birthday
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 April 2024: Showa Day
- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 May 2024: Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 July 2024: Marine Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 August 2024: Mountain Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 September 2024: Respect for the Aged Day
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 September 2024: Autumnal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 October 2024: Sports Day
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 November 2024: Culture Day, Substitute Holiday

## Bridge days in 2024

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2024.

## Questions about 2024 in Japan

**How many working days are there in Japan in 2024?** 248 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Japan have in 2024?** 21 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Japan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Japan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2024.md)
- [Japan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2025.md)
- [Japan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2026.md)
- [Japan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2027.md)
- [Japan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2028.md)
- [Japan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2029.md)
- [Japan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/japan/2030.md)

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