Public holidays in Japan 2027
Japan has 17 public holidays in 2027. 16 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 245 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
17public holidays
16weekday days off
245working days in 2027
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 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Coming of Age Day | |
| Thursday | Foundation Day | |
| Tuesday | Emperor's Birthday | |
| Sunday weekend | Vernal Equinox Day | |
| Monday | Substitute Holiday | |
| Thursday | Showa Day | |
| Monday | Constitution Day | |
| Tuesday | Greenery Day | |
| Wednesday | Children's Day | |
| Monday | Marine Day | |
| Wednesday | Mountain Day | |
| Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | |
| Thursday | Autumnal Equinox Day | |
| Monday | Sports Day | |
| Wednesday | Culture Day | |
| Tuesday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
Working days per month in 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 16 | 245 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 January 2027Coming of Age Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 March 2027Vernal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
- 5 daysSat 1 to Wed 5 May 2027Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 July 2027Marine Day
- 3 daysSat 18 to Mon 20 September 2027Respect for the Aged Day
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 October 2027Sports Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 12 February 2027 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 February 2027Foundation Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 22 February 2027 for Sat 20 to Tue 23 February 2027Emperor's Birthday
- 7 daysTake off Friday 30 April 2027 for Thu 29 April to Wed 5 May 2027Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 September 2027 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 September 2027Autumnal Equinox Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 22 November 2027 for Sat 20 to Tue 23 November 2027Labor Thanksgiving Day
Questions about 2027 in Japan
- How many working days are there in Japan in 2027?
- 245 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Japan have in 2027?
- 17 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Vernal Equinox Day (21 March 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Japan 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Japan has 17 public holidays and 245 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/japan/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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