🇯🇵Japan 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Japan in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
Holidays
Total 23 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
元日 | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
銀行休業日 | 2026-01-02 | 266 days ago | Bank Holidays |
銀行休業日 | 2026-01-03 | 265 days ago | Bank Holidays |
成人の日 | 2026-01-12 | 256 days ago | Public Holidays |
建国記念の日 | 2026-02-11 | 226 days ago | Public Holidays |
天皇誕生日 | 2026-02-23 | 214 days ago | Public Holidays |
春分の日 | 2026-03-20 | 189 days ago | Public Holidays |
昭和の日 | 2026-04-29 | 149 days ago | Public Holidays |
憲法記念日 | 2026-05-03 | 145 days ago | Public Holidays |
みどりの日 | 2026-05-04 | 144 days ago | Public Holidays |
こどもの日 | 2026-05-05 | 143 days ago | Public Holidays |
憲法記念日 (振替休日) | 2026-05-06 | 142 days ago | Public Holidays |
海の日 | 2026-07-20 | 67 days ago | Public Holidays |
山の日 | 2026-08-11 | 45 days ago | Public Holidays |
敬老の日 | 2026-09-21 | 4 days ago | Public Holidays |
国民の休日 | 2026-09-22 | 3 days ago | Public Holidays |
秋分の日 | 2026-09-23 | 2 days ago | Public Holidays |
スポーツの日 | 2026-10-12 | 17 days remaining | Public Holidays |
文化の日 | 2026-11-03 | 39 days remaining | Public Holidays |
七五三 | 2026-11-15 | 51 days remaining | Memorial Days |
勤労感謝の日 | 2026-11-23 | 59 days remaining | Public Holidays |
クリスマス | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Memorial Days |
大晦日 | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Japan Public Holidays at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Japan's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2027 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Holidays that move every year
5 of Japan's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- 成人の日: 2025-01-13, 2025 · 2026-01-12, 2026 · 2027-01-11, 2027
- 春分の日: 2025-03-20, 2025 · 2026-03-20, 2026 · 2027-03-21, 2027
- 海の日: 2025-07-21, 2025 · 2026-07-20, 2026 · 2027-07-19, 2027
- 敬老の日: 2025-09-15, 2025 · 2026-09-21, 2026 · 2027-09-20, 2027
- スポーツの日: 2025-10-13, 2025 · 2026-10-12, 2026 · 2027-10-11, 2027
Another 11 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.