Japan National Holidays

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Japanese national holidays, including substitute holidays and citizens' holidays

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Source: Cabinet Office of Japan, National Holidays list. Covers 2026 and 2027 (the 2027 equinox days were published in the Official Gazette in February 2026).

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next non-holiday is a substitute holiday; a weekday between two holidays becomes a citizens' holiday.

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Cabinet Office of Japan, National Holidays

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When	Event
November 2026
Tue, Nov 3All day	Culture Day (important) Japanese name: 文化の日
Mon, Nov 23All day	Labour Thanksgiving Day (important) Japanese name: 勤労感謝の日
January 2027
Fri, Jan 1All day	New Year's Day (important) Japanese name: 元日
Mon, Jan 11All day	Coming of Age Day (important)Second Monday of January. Japanese name: 成人の日
February 2027
Thu, Feb 11All day	National Foundation Day (important) Japanese name: 建国記念の日
Tue, Feb 23All day	The Emperor's Birthday (important) Japanese name: 天皇誕生日
March 2027
Sun, Mar 21All day	Vernal Equinox Day (important)The date is calculated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and published in the Official Gazette in February of the previous year. Japanese name: 春分の日
Mon, Mar 22All day	Substitute Holiday (important)Vernal Equinox Day (Mar 21) falls on a Sunday, so the next non-holiday is a substitute holiday. Japanese name: 振替休日 Substitute for: Sun, Mar 21
April 2027
Thu, Apr 29All day	Showa Day (important) Japanese name: 昭和の日
May 2027
Mon, May 3All day	Constitution Memorial Day (important) Japanese name: 憲法記念日
Tue, May 4All day	Greenery Day (important) Japanese name: みどりの日
Wed, May 5All day	Children's Day (important) Japanese name: こどもの日
July 2027
Mon, Jul 19All day	Marine Day (important)Third Monday of July. Japanese name: 海の日
August 2027
Wed, Aug 11All day	Mountain Day (important) Japanese name: 山の日
September 2027
Mon, Sep 20All day	Respect for the Aged Day (important)Third Monday of September. Japanese name: 敬老の日
Thu, Sep 23All day	Autumnal Equinox Day (important)The date is calculated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and published in the Official Gazette in February of the previous year. Japanese name: 秋分の日
October 2027
Mon, Oct 11All day	Sports Day (important)Second Monday of October. Japanese name: スポーツの日
November 2027
Wed, Nov 3All day	Culture Day (important) Japanese name: 文化の日
Tue, Nov 23All day	Labour Thanksgiving Day (important) Japanese name: 勤労感謝の日

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When	Event
January 2026
Thu, Jan 1All day	New Year's Day (important) Japanese name: 元日
Mon, Jan 12All day	Coming of Age Day (important)Second Monday of January. Japanese name: 成人の日
February 2026
Wed, Feb 11All day	National Foundation Day (important) Japanese name: 建国記念の日
Mon, Feb 23All day	The Emperor's Birthday (important) Japanese name: 天皇誕生日
March 2026
Fri, Mar 20All day	Vernal Equinox Day (important)The date is calculated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and published in the Official Gazette in February of the previous year. Japanese name: 春分の日
April 2026
Wed, Apr 29All day	Showa Day (important) Japanese name: 昭和の日
May 2026
Sun, May 3All day	Constitution Memorial Day (important) Japanese name: 憲法記念日
Mon, May 4All day	Greenery Day (important) Japanese name: みどりの日
Tue, May 5All day	Children's Day (important) Japanese name: こどもの日
Wed, May 6All day	Substitute Holiday (important)Constitution Memorial Day (May 3) falls on a Sunday, so the next non-holiday is a substitute holiday. Japanese name: 振替休日 Substitute for: Sun, May 3
July 2026
Mon, Jul 20All day	Marine Day (important)Third Monday of July. Japanese name: 海の日
August 2026
Tue, Aug 11All day	Mountain Day (important) Japanese name: 山の日
September 2026
Mon, Sep 21All day	Respect for the Aged Day (important)Third Monday of September. Japanese name: 敬老の日
Tue, Sep 22All day	Citizens' Holiday (important)A weekday sandwiched between Respect for the Aged Day and Autumnal Equinox Day becomes a holiday by law (kokumin no kyujitsu). Japanese name: 国民の休日
Wed, Sep 23All day	Autumnal Equinox Day (important)The date is calculated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and published in the Official Gazette in February of the previous year. Japanese name: 秋分の日
October 2026
Mon, Oct 12All day	Sports Day (important)Second Monday of October. Japanese name: スポーツの日
November 2026
Tue, Nov 3All day	Culture Day (important) Japanese name: 文化の日
Mon, Nov 23All day	Labour Thanksgiving Day (important) Japanese name: 勤労感謝の日
January 2027
Fri, Jan 1All day	New Year's Day (important) Japanese name: 元日
Mon, Jan 11All day	Coming of Age Day (important)Second Monday of January. Japanese name: 成人の日
February 2027
Thu, Feb 11All day	National Foundation Day (important) Japanese name: 建国記念の日
Tue, Feb 23All day	The Emperor's Birthday (important) Japanese name: 天皇誕生日
March 2027
Sun, Mar 21All day	Vernal Equinox Day (important)The date is calculated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and published in the Official Gazette in February of the previous year. Japanese name: 春分の日
Mon, Mar 22All day	Substitute Holiday (important)Vernal Equinox Day (Mar 21) falls on a Sunday, so the next non-holiday is a substitute holiday. Japanese name: 振替休日 Substitute for: Sun, Mar 21
April 2027
Thu, Apr 29All day	Showa Day (important) Japanese name: 昭和の日
May 2027
Mon, May 3All day	Constitution Memorial Day (important) Japanese name: 憲法記念日
Tue, May 4All day	Greenery Day (important) Japanese name: みどりの日
Wed, May 5All day	Children's Day (important) Japanese name: こどもの日
July 2027
Mon, Jul 19All day	Marine Day (important)Third Monday of July. Japanese name: 海の日
August 2027
Wed, Aug 11All day	Mountain Day (important) Japanese name: 山の日
September 2027
Mon, Sep 20All day	Respect for the Aged Day (important)Third Monday of September. Japanese name: 敬老の日
Thu, Sep 23All day	Autumnal Equinox Day (important)The date is calculated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and published in the Official Gazette in February of the previous year. Japanese name: 秋分の日
October 2027
Mon, Oct 11All day	Sports Day (important)Second Monday of October. Japanese name: スポーツの日
November 2027
Wed, Nov 3All day	Culture Day (important) Japanese name: 文化の日
Tue, Nov 23All day	Labour Thanksgiving Day (important) Japanese name: 勤労感謝の日

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