Quick summary: 17 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 17 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
From 17 holiday records in Japan, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
3 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-05.
Coverage
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Coming of Age Day |
| Feb 11, 2021 | National Foundation Day |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Emperor's Birthday |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Spring Equinox |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Shōwa Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Constitution Memorial Day |
| May 4, 2021 | Greenery Day |
| May 5, 2021 | Children's Day |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Sea Day |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Sports Day |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Mountain Day |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Day off for Mountain Day |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Respect for the Aged Day |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Autumn Equinox |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Culture Day |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Japan in 2021?
Japan has about 17 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 17 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May has the most holiday days, with 3.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).
All countries: public holidays guides
Public holidays in Japan - quick context
Japan’s national holidays are defined by law, with occasional calendar adjustments around long weekends. The list reflects HolidayDB’s JP dataset for the selected year - sanity-check long clusters against HR policy.