Holiday Overlap
🇯🇵 Japan Public Holidays 2026
Use this Japan public holiday calendar to plan around national holidays, Golden Week, substitute holidays, and Asia-Pacific business availability.
Japan Holiday Calendar 2026
The table below lists national public holidays for Japan in 2026, including the observed date, weekday, and whether the date falls on a weekend. Use it as a first planning layer before checking regional, employer-specific, or legal requirements.
| Date | Holiday | Weekend? | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (元日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Jan 12Monday | Coming of Age Day (成人の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Feb 11Wednesday | Foundation Day (建国記念の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Feb 23Monday | The Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Mar 20Friday | Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Apr 29Wednesday | Shōwa Day (昭和の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| May 4Monday | Greenery Day (みどりの日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| May 5Tuesday | Children's Day (こどもの日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| May 6Wednesday | Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Jul 20Monday | Marine Day (海の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Aug 11Tuesday | Mountain Day (山の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Sep 21Monday | Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Sep 23Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Oct 12Monday | Sports Day (スポーツの日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Nov 3Tuesday | Culture Day (文化の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
| Nov 23Monday | Labour Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日) | No | National public holiday listed for Japan |
How to Use This Japan Holiday Calendar
This page is designed for Asia-Pacific business scheduling, Golden Week planning, travel, and launch timing. Start by marking the national public holidays above in your planning calendar, then compare Japan with the countries where your colleagues, customers, vendors, or travel partners are located.
For travelers, public holidays can affect government offices, banks, museums, restaurants, transportation, and hotel demand. A holiday that creates a long weekend can be a great time to experience local celebrations, but it can also mean higher prices and reduced service availability.
For global teams, the most important distinction is between a holiday that only affects Japan and an overlapping holiday that affects another country at the same time. Country-specific holidays create coverage gaps; overlapping holidays create organization-wide quiet periods that can be useful for maintenance windows or no-deadline weeks.
Regional and Observed-Date Notes
Japan has a dense national holiday calendar. Golden Week, Obon travel season, and substitute holidays can create longer periods of reduced availability even when only some days are official public holidays.
Observed dates can also shift when a holiday falls on a weekend or when a government announces a substitute day. For payroll, legal, banking, school, or travel decisions, verify the final date with an official local source or a qualified provider before acting.
Compare Japan With Other Countries
Use these comparisons to see which Japan public holidays overlap with another country and which dates are unique to one side of the calendar.
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.