Public Holidays in Japan 🇯🇵
Japan has 21 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being 海の日 on Mon, Jul 20, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | 元日 | public |
| Fri, Jan 2, 2026 | Friday | 銀行休業日 | bank |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2026 | Saturday | 銀行休業日 | bank |
| Mon, Jan 12, 2026 | Monday | 成人の日 | public |
| Wed, Feb 11, 2026 | Wednesday | 建国記念の日 | public |
| Mon, Feb 23, 2026 | Monday | 天皇誕生日 | public |
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | 春分の日 | public |
| Wed, Apr 29, 2026 | Wednesday | 昭和の日 | public |
| Sun, May 3, 2026 | Sunday | 憲法記念日 | public |
| Mon, May 4, 2026 | Monday | みどりの日 | public |
| Tue, May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | こどもの日 | public |
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | Wednesday | 憲法記念日 (振替休日) | public |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Monday | 海の日 | public |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Tuesday | 山の日 | public |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | Monday | 敬老の日 | public |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | Tuesday | 国民の休日 | public |
| Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | 秋分の日 | public |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | Monday | スポーツの日 | public |
| Tue, Nov 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 文化の日 | public |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | Monday | 勤労感謝の日 | public |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | Thursday | 大晦日 | bank |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 七五三 | observance |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | クリスマス | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 元日 |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027 | 銀行休業日 |
| Sun, Jan 3, 2027 | 銀行休業日 |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2027 | 成人の日 |
| Thu, Feb 11, 2027 | 建国記念の日 |
| Tue, Feb 23, 2027 | 天皇誕生日 |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2027 | 春分の日 |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2027 | 春分の日 (振替休日) |
| Thu, Apr 29, 2027 | 昭和の日 |
| Mon, May 3, 2027 | 憲法記念日 |
| Tue, May 4, 2027 | みどりの日 |
| Wed, May 5, 2027 | こどもの日 |
| Mon, Jul 19, 2027 | 海の日 |
| Wed, Aug 11, 2027 | 山の日 |
| Mon, Sep 20, 2027 | 敬老の日 |
| Thu, Sep 23, 2027 | 秋分の日 |
| Mon, Oct 11, 2027 | スポーツの日 |
| Wed, Nov 3, 2027 | 文化の日 |
| Tue, Nov 23, 2027 | 勤労感謝の日 |
| Fri, Dec 31, 2027 | 大晦日 |