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Public holidays in Japan in 2026
Japan has 21 public holidays in 2026, 19 of them on working days, leaving 242 working days. 9 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | January 2nd (bank holiday) |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | January 3rd (bank holiday) |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Foundation Day |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Monday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Spring Equinox Day |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Showa Day |
| 3 May 2026 | Sunday | Constitution Day |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Greenery Day |
| 5 May 2026 | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| 6 May 2026 | Wednesday | Constitution Day (substitute day) |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Mountain Day |
| 21 Sept 2026 | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Tuesday | Citizens' Holiday |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Monday | Sports Day |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Culture Day |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve (bank holiday) |
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Long weekends in Japan, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2026: book Monday 5 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day, January 2nd, January 3rd)
- 9 Jan 2026 – 12 Jan 2026: book Friday 9 Jan 2026 (Coming of Age Day)
- 10 Feb 2026 – 11 Feb 2026: book Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 (Foundation Day)
- 20 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2026: book Friday 20 Feb 2026 (Emperor's Birthday)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (Spring Equinox Day)
- 28 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2026: book Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 (Showa Day)
- 1 May 2026 – 6 May 2026: book Friday 1 May 2026 (Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Constitution Day (substitute day))
- 17 Jul 2026 – 20 Jul 2026: book Friday 17 Jul 2026 (Marine Day)
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