# Public holidays in Japan 2025

Japan has 19 public holidays in 2025. 15 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. 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/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 19 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-13 | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 2025-02-11 | Tuesday | Foundation Day |
| 2025-02-23 | Sunday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 2025-02-24 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2025-03-20 | Thursday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 2025-04-29 | Tuesday | Showa Day |
| 2025-05-03 | Saturday | Constitution Day |
| 2025-05-04 | Sunday | Greenery Day |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Children's Day |
| 2025-05-06 | Tuesday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2025-07-21 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 2025-08-11 | Monday | Mountain Day |
| 2025-09-15 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 2025-09-23 | Tuesday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 2025-10-13 | Monday | Sports Day |
| 2025-11-03 | Monday | Culture Day |
| 2025-11-23 | Sunday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| 2025-11-24 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 January 2025: Coming of Age Day
- 3 days, Sat 22 to Mon 24 February 2025: Emperor's Birthday, Substitute Holiday
- 4 days, Sat 3 to Tue 6 May 2025: Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 19 to Mon 21 July 2025: Marine Day
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 August 2025: Mountain Day
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 September 2025: Respect for the Aged Day
- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 October 2025: Sports Day
- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 November 2025: Culture Day
- 3 days, Sat 22 to Mon 24 November 2025: Labor Thanksgiving Day, Substitute Holiday

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 10 February 2025 for Sat 8 to Tue 11 February 2025 (4 days): Foundation Day
- Take off Friday 21 March 2025 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 March 2025 (4 days): Vernal Equinox Day
- Take off Monday 28 April 2025 for Sat 26 to Tue 29 April 2025 (4 days): Showa Day
- Take off Monday 22 September 2025 for Sat 20 to Tue 23 September 2025 (4 days): Autumnal Equinox Day

## Questions about 2025 in Japan

**How many working days are there in Japan in 2025?** 246 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Japan have in 2025?** 19 public holidays. 4 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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