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Holidays / Japan

Japan public holidays

Public holidays in Japan, 2026

18 public holidays, 8 next to the weekend and 8 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

18Holidays in 2026
in 15 daysNext holiday
8Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Day元日weekdaypast
12 Jan 2026MonComing of Age Day成人の日long weekendpast
11 Feb 2026WedFoundation Day建国記念の日weekdaypast
23 Feb 2026MonEmperor's Birthday天皇誕生日long weekendpast
20 Mar 2026FriVernal Equinox Day春分の日long weekendpast
29 Apr 2026WedShowa Day昭和の日weekdaypast
3 May 2026SunConstitution Day憲法記念日weekendpast
4 May 2026MonGreenery Dayみどりの日long weekendpast
5 May 2026TueChildren's Dayこどもの日weekdaypast
6 May 2026WedSubstitute Holiday振替休日weekdaypast
20 Jul 2026MonMarine Day海の日long weekendpast
11 Aug 2026TueMountain Day山の日weekdaypast
21 Sep 2026MonRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日long weekendpast
22 Sep 2026TueNational Holiday国民の休日weekdaypast
23 Sep 2026WedAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日weekdaypast
12 Oct 2026MonSports Dayスポーツの日long weekendpast
3 Nov 2026TueCulture Day文化の日weekdaypast
23 Nov 2026MonLabor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日long weekendin 15 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

10 Jan to 12 JanComing of Age Day3 days
21 Feb to 23 FebEmperor's Birthday3 days
20 Mar to 22 MarVernal Equinox Day3 days
2 May to 6 MayConstitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday5 days
18 Jul to 20 JulMarine Day3 days
19 Sep to 23 SepRespect for the Aged Day, National Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day5 days
10 Oct to 12 OctSports Day3 days
21 Nov to 23 NovLabor Thanksgiving Day3 days

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In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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