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.
19public holidays
13weekday days off
248working days in 2029
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 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Coming of Age Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Foundation Day | |
| Monday | Substitute Holiday | |
| Friday | Emperor's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | Vernal Equinox Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Showa Day | |
| Monday | Substitute Holiday | |
| Thursday | Constitution Day | |
| Friday | Greenery Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Children's Day | |
| Monday | Marine Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Mountain Day | |
| Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Autumnal Equinox Day | |
| Monday | Substitute Holiday | |
| Monday | Sports Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Culture Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 January 2029Coming of Age Day
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 February 2029Foundation Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 daysFri 23 to Sun 25 February 2029Emperor's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 April 2029Showa Day, Substitute Holiday
- 4 daysThu 3 to Sun 6 May 2029Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 July 2029Marine Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 September 2029Respect for the Aged Day
- 3 daysSat 22 to Mon 24 September 2029Autumnal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 October 2029Sports Day
- 3 daysFri 23 to Sun 25 November 2029Labor Thanksgiving Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 19 March 2029 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 March 2029Vernal Equinox Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New 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.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Foundation Day (11 February 2029), Showa Day (29 April 2029), Children's Day (5 May 2029), Mountain Day (11 August 2029), Autumnal Equinox Day (23 September 2029), Culture Day (3 November 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Japan 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Japan has 19 public holidays and 248 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/japan/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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