Public holidays in Japan 2026
Japan has 18 public holidays in 2026. 17 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 244 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
18public holidays
17weekday days off
244working days in 2026
104weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Coming of Age Day | |
| Wednesday | Foundation Day | |
| Monday | Emperor's Birthday | |
| Friday | Vernal Equinox Day | |
| Wednesday | Showa Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Constitution Day | |
| Monday | Greenery Day | |
| Tuesday | Children's Day | |
| Wednesday | Substitute Holiday | |
| Monday | Marine Day | |
| Tuesday | Mountain Day | |
| Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | |
| Tuesday | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day | |
| Monday | Sports Day | |
| Tuesday | Culture Day | |
| Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 17 | 244 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 January 2026Coming of Age Day
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026Emperor's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Vernal Equinox Day
- 5 daysSat 2 to Wed 6 May 2026Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 daysSat 18 to Mon 20 July 2026Marine Day
- 5 daysSat 19 to Wed 23 September 2026Respect for the Aged Day, National Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026Sports Day
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 November 2026Labor Thanksgiving Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 10 August 2026 for Sat 8 to Tue 11 August 2026Mountain Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 2 November 2026 for Sat 31 October to Tue 3 November 2026Culture Day
Questions about 2026 in Japan
- How many working days are there in Japan in 2026?
- 244 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 17 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Japan have in 2026?
- 18 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Constitution Day (3 May 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Japan?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Japan 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Japan has 18 public holidays and 244 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/japan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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