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Holidays / Japan

Japan public holidays

Public holidays in Japan, 2025

19 public holidays, 9 next to the weekend and 9 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

19Holidays in 2025
in 15 daysNext holiday
9Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Day元日weekdaypast
13 Jan 2025MonComing of Age Day成人の日long weekendpast
11 Feb 2025TueFoundation Day建国記念の日weekdaypast
23 Feb 2025SunEmperor's Birthday天皇誕生日weekendpast
24 Feb 2025MonSubstitute Holiday振替休日long weekendpast
20 Mar 2025ThuVernal Equinox Day春分の日weekdaypast
29 Apr 2025TueShowa Day昭和の日weekdaypast
3 May 2025SatConstitution Day憲法記念日weekendpast
4 May 2025SunGreenery Dayみどりの日weekendpast
5 May 2025MonChildren's Dayこどもの日long weekendpast
6 May 2025TueSubstitute Holiday振替休日weekdaypast
21 Jul 2025MonMarine Day海の日long weekendpast
11 Aug 2025MonMountain Day山の日long weekendpast
15 Sep 2025MonRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日long weekendpast
23 Sep 2025TueAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日weekdaypast
13 Oct 2025MonSports Dayスポーツの日long weekendpast
3 Nov 2025MonCulture Day文化の日long weekendpast
23 Nov 2025SunLabor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日weekendpast
24 Nov 2025MonSubstitute Holiday振替休日long weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

11 Jan to 13 JanComing of Age Day3 days
22 Feb to 24 FebEmperor's Birthday, Substitute Holiday3 days
3 May to 6 MayConstitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday4 days
19 Jul to 21 JulMarine Day3 days
9 Aug to 11 AugMountain Day3 days
13 Sep to 15 SepRespect for the Aged Day3 days
11 Oct to 13 OctSports Day3 days
1 Nov to 3 NovCulture Day3 days
22 Nov to 24 NovLabor Thanksgiving Day, Substitute Holiday3 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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