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Holidays / Japan

Japan public holidays

Public holidays in Japan, 2027

17 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

17Holidays in 2027
in 15 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Day元日long weekendin 54 days
11 Jan 2027MonComing of Age Day成人の日long weekendin 64 days
11 Feb 2027ThuFoundation Day建国記念の日weekdayin 95 days
23 Feb 2027TueEmperor's Birthday天皇誕生日weekdayin 107 days
21 Mar 2027SunVernal Equinox Day春分の日weekendin 133 days
22 Mar 2027MonSubstitute Holiday振替休日long weekendin 134 days
29 Apr 2027ThuShowa Day昭和の日weekdayin 172 days
3 May 2027MonConstitution Day憲法記念日long weekendin 176 days
4 May 2027TueGreenery Dayみどりの日weekdayin 177 days
5 May 2027WedChildren's Dayこどもの日weekdayin 178 days
19 Jul 2027MonMarine Day海の日long weekendin 253 days
11 Aug 2027WedMountain Day山の日weekdayin 276 days
20 Sep 2027MonRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日long weekendin 316 days
23 Sep 2027ThuAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日weekdayin 319 days
11 Oct 2027MonSports Dayスポーツの日long weekendin 337 days
3 Nov 2027WedCulture Day文化の日weekdayin 360 days
23 Nov 2027TueLabor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日weekdayin 380 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
9 Jan to 11 JanComing of Age Day3 days
20 Mar to 22 MarVernal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday3 days
1 May to 5 MayConstitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day5 days
17 Jul to 19 JulMarine Day3 days
18 Sep to 20 SepRespect for the Aged Day3 days
9 Oct to 11 OctSports Day3 days

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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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