Public holidays in 2024 in Japan

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2024 through Dec 31, 2024. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 21 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 21 calendar days that fall in 2024.

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Key insights

Total holidays

21 days

From 21 holiday records in Japan, 2024.

Busiest holiday month

May

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

4 days

2024-05-03 - 2024-05-06.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2024New Year's Day
Jan 8, 2024Coming of Age Day
Feb 11, 2024National Foundation Day
Feb 12, 2024National Foundation Day
Feb 23, 2024Emperor's Birthday
Mar 20, 2024Spring Equinox
Apr 29, 2024Shōwa Day
May 3, 2024Constitution Memorial Day
May 4, 2024Greenery Day
May 5, 2024Children's Day
May 6, 2024Children's Day
Jul 15, 2024Sea Day
Aug 11, 2024Mountain Day
Aug 12, 2024Day off for Mountain Day
Sep 16, 2024Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 22, 2024Autumn Equinox
Sep 23, 2024Autumn Equinox
Oct 14, 2024Sports Day
Nov 3, 2024Culture Day
Nov 4, 2024Culture Day
Nov 23, 2024Labor Thanksgiving Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Japan (2024)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Japan (2024)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Japan (2024)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Japan in 2024?

Japan has about 21 distinct public holiday days in 2024 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 21 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

May has the most holiday days, with 4.

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.