# Public holidays in Japan 2028

Japan has 16 public holidays in 2028. 14 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 246 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/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-10 | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 2028-02-11 | Friday | Foundation Day |
| 2028-02-23 | Wednesday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 2028-03-20 | Monday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 2028-04-29 | Saturday | Showa Day |
| 2028-05-03 | Wednesday | Constitution Day |
| 2028-05-04 | Thursday | Greenery Day |
| 2028-05-05 | Friday | Children's Day |
| 2028-07-17 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 2028-08-11 | Friday | Mountain Day |
| 2028-09-18 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 2028-09-22 | Friday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 2028-10-09 | Monday | Sports Day |
| 2028-11-03 | Friday | Culture Day |
| 2028-11-23 | Thursday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 14 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Sat 8 to Mon 10 January 2028: Coming of Age Day
- 3 days, Fri 11 to Sun 13 February 2028: Foundation Day
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 March 2028: Vernal Equinox Day
- 5 days, Wed 3 to Sun 7 May 2028: Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 July 2028: Marine Day
- 3 days, Fri 11 to Sun 13 August 2028: Mountain Day
- 3 days, Sat 16 to Mon 18 September 2028: Respect for the Aged Day
- 3 days, Fri 22 to Sun 24 September 2028: Autumnal Equinox Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 October 2028: Sports Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 November 2028: Culture Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 24 November 2028 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 November 2028 (4 days): Labor Thanksgiving Day

## Questions about 2028 in Japan

**How many working days are there in Japan in 2028?** 246 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Japan have in 2028?** 16 public holidays. 2 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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