# Public holidays in Japan 2029

Japan has 19 public holidays in 2029. 13 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 248 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/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2029.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2029.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp/2029.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/jp.json

## Summary 2029

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 19 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2029

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2029-01-08 | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 2029-02-11 | Sunday | Foundation Day |
| 2029-02-12 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2029-02-23 | Friday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 2029-03-20 | Tuesday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 2029-04-29 | Sunday | Showa Day |
| 2029-04-30 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2029-05-03 | Thursday | Constitution Day |
| 2029-05-04 | Friday | Greenery Day |
| 2029-05-05 | Saturday | Children's Day |
| 2029-07-16 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 2029-08-11 | Saturday | Mountain Day |
| 2029-09-17 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 2029-09-23 | Sunday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 2029-09-24 | Monday | Substitute Holiday |
| 2029-10-08 | Monday | Sports Day |
| 2029-11-03 | Saturday | Culture Day |
| 2029-11-23 | Friday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |

## Working days per month in 2029

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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2029

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

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 6 to Mon 8 January 2029: Coming of Age Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 February 2029: Foundation Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 February 2029: Emperor's Birthday
- 3 days, Sat 28 to Mon 30 April 2029: Showa Day, Substitute Holiday
- 4 days, Thu 3 to Sun 6 May 2029: Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 July 2029: Marine Day
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 September 2029: Respect for the Aged Day
- 3 days, Sat 22 to Mon 24 September 2029: Autumnal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 6 to Mon 8 October 2029: Sports Day
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 November 2029: Labor Thanksgiving Day

## Bridge days in 2029

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

- Take off Monday 19 March 2029 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 March 2029 (4 days): Vernal Equinox Day
- Take off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030 (4 days): New Year's Day

## Questions about 2029 in Japan

**How many working days are there in Japan in 2029?** 248 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Japan have in 2029?** 19 public holidays. 6 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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