Public holidays in Japan, 2026
Japan has 18 public holidays in 2026. 17 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
18 of 18 holidays
- 01 01 元日 Thursday
- 12 01 成人の日 Monday
- 11 02 建国記念の日 Wednesday
- 23 02 天皇誕生日 Monday
- 20 03 春分の日 Friday
- 29 04 昭和の日 Wednesday
- 03 05 憲法記念日 Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 04 05 みどりの日 Monday
- 05 05 こどもの日 Tuesday
- 06 05 憲法記念日 (振替休日) Wednesday
- 20 07 海の日 Monday
- 11 08 山の日 Tuesday
- 21 09 敬老の日 Monday
- 22 09 国民の休日 Tuesday
- 23 09 秋分の日 Wednesday
- 12 10 スポーツの日 Monday
- 03 11 文化の日 Tuesday
- 23 11 勤労感謝の日 Monday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Japan have in 2026?
18, of which 17 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 1 of Japan's land on one, and most countries do not move them.