Holiday Overlap
🇺🇸 United States & 🇯🇵 Japan — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — United States vs. Japan
Every national public holiday in United States and Japan for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇯🇵 Japan | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day (元日) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 12Monday | — | Coming of Age Day (成人の日) | |
| Jan 19Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | — | |
| Feb 11Wednesday | — | Foundation Day (建国記念の日) | |
| Feb 16Monday | Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday) | — | |
| Feb 23Monday | — | The Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日) | |
| Mar 20Friday | — | Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日) | |
| Apr 29Wednesday | — | Shōwa Day (昭和の日) | |
| May 4Monday | — | Greenery Day (みどりの日) | |
| May 5Tuesday | — | Children's Day (こどもの日) | |
| May 6Wednesday | — | Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日) | |
| May 25Monday | Memorial Day | — | |
| Jun 19Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | — | |
| Jul 3Friday | Independence Day | — | |
| Jul 20Monday | — | Marine Day (海の日) | |
| Aug 11Tuesday | — | Mountain Day (山の日) | |
| Sep 7Monday | Labour Day (Labor Day) | — | |
| Sep 21Monday | — | Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日) | |
| Sep 23Wednesday | — | Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日) | |
| Oct 12Monday | — | Sports Day (スポーツの日) | |
| Nov 3Tuesday | — | Culture Day (文化の日) | |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Veterans Day | — | |
| Nov 23Monday | — | Labour Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日) | |
| Nov 26Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | — | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day | — |
Overlapping Holidays: United States & Japan in 2026
The following 1 date is a public holiday in both United States and Japan in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇺🇸 United States: New Year's Day · 🇯🇵 Japan: New Year's Day
Planning Around United States & Japan Holidays
Japan observes 16 official public holidays — one of the highest counts in the world. The US and Japan share only New Year's Day as a reliable overlap. Japan's Golden Week (late April through early May) combines four holidays into a multi-day break that affects the entire Japanese economy.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between United States and Japan, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Golden Week and Obon Week (mid-August) are the two periods when Japanese business contacts are most likely to be fully unavailable. US teams should plan major deliverables and meetings around these windows.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in United States
United States observes 10 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Japan
Japan observes 16 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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