Public holidays in 2026 in Japan

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 18 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 18 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

18 days

From 18 holiday records in Japan, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

May

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

4 days

2026-05-03 - 2026-05-06.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Jan 12, 2026Coming of Age Day
Feb 11, 2026National Foundation Day
Feb 23, 2026Emperor's Birthday
Mar 20, 2026Spring Equinox
Apr 29, 2026Shōwa Day
May 3, 2026Constitution Memorial Day
May 4, 2026Greenery Day
May 5, 2026Children's Day
May 6, 2026Constitution Memorial Day
Jul 20, 2026Sea Day
Aug 11, 2026Mountain Day
Sep 21, 2026Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 22, 2026Bridge Public holiday
Sep 23, 2026Autumn Equinox
Oct 12, 2026Sports Day
Nov 3, 2026Culture Day
Nov 23, 2026Labor Thanksgiving Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Japan (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Japan (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Japan (2026)

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 2026?

Japan has about 18 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 18 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.