Japan Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | 1 |
| 12 January | Monday | Coming of Age Day (成人の日) | Public holiday | 3 |
| 11 February | Wednesday | Foundation Day (建国記念の日) | Public holiday | 7 |
| 23 February | Monday | Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日) | Public holiday | 9 |
| 20 March | Friday | Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日) | Public holiday | 12 |
| 29 April | Wednesday | Showa Day (昭和の日) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 3 May | Sunday | Constitution Day (憲法記念日) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 4 May | Monday | Greenery Day (みどりの日) | Public holiday | 19 |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Children's Day (こどもの日) | Public holiday | 19 |
| 6 May | Wednesday | Substitute Holiday (振替休日) | Public holiday | 19 |
| 20 July | Monday | Marine Day (海の日) | Public holiday | 30 |
| 11 August | Tuesday | Mountain Day (山の日) | Public holiday | 33 |
| 21 September | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日) | Public holiday | 39 |
| 22 September | Tuesday | National Holiday (国民の休日) | Public holiday | 39 |
| 23 September | Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日) | Public holiday | 39 |
| 12 October | Monday | Sports Day (スポーツの日) | Public holiday | 42 |
| 3 November | Tuesday | Culture Day (文化の日) | Public holiday | 45 |
| 23 November | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日) | Public holiday | 48 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 244 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 10 January – 12 January: 3 days
- 21 February – 23 February: 3 days
- 20 March – 22 March: 3 days
- 2 May – 6 May: 5 days
- 18 July – 20 July: 3 days
- 19 September – 23 September: 5 days
- 10 October – 12 October: 3 days
- 21 November – 23 November: 3 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 10 August (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 2 November (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Stock exchange closed (JPX) (22)
| 1 January | Thursday | Bank Holiday |
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 January | Friday | Bank Holiday |
| 3 January | Saturday | Bank Holiday |
| 12 January | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 11 February | Wednesday | Foundation Day |
| 23 February | Monday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 20 March | Friday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 29 April | Wednesday | Showa Day |
| 3 May | Sunday | Constitution Day |
| 4 May | Monday | Greenery Day |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| 6 May | Wednesday | Substitute Holiday |
| 20 July | Monday | Marine Day |
| 11 August | Tuesday | Mountain Day |
| 21 September | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 22 September | Tuesday | National Holiday |
| 23 September | Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 12 October | Monday | Sports Day |
| 3 November | Tuesday | Culture Day |
| 23 November | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| 31 December | Thursday | Bank Holiday |
Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (2)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 January 2026 | Thu–Sat | Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | 1–1 |
| 31 December | Thursday | Bank Holiday (銀行休業日) | Bank holiday | 53 |
2026 calendar (Japan holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 13 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 14 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 18 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 23 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 28 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 29 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 30 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 33 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 34 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 35 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 36 | 30 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 38 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 39 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 40 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 41 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 42 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 43 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 44 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 46 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 47 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 48 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 49 | 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 50 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 51 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 52 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 53 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Japan have in 2026?
Japan has 18 public holidays in 2026; 17 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Japan in 2026?
Japan has 244 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 17 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in December (23), the fewest in February (18).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 2 May – 6 May, 5 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 10 August (Monday) off for a 4-day break; take 2 November (Monday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
JPX: closed on 22 days. 1 January, 1 January, 2 January, 3 January, 12 January, 11 February, 23 February, 20 March, 29 April, 3 May, 4 May, 5 May, 6 May, 20 July, 11 August, 21 September, 22 September, 23 September, 12 October, 3 November, 23 November, 31 December.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 6 October 2026 is Sports Day: 12 October 2026, Monday.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.