Japan Calendar 2028: Public Holidays and Working Days
16public holidays
14on weekdays
10long weekends
246working days
1bridge-day chances
2028 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | 52 |
| 10 January | Monday | Coming of Age Day (成人の日) | Public holiday | 2 |
| 11 February | Friday | Foundation Day (建国記念の日) | Public holiday | 6 |
| 23 February | Wednesday | Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日) | Public holiday | 8 |
| 20 March | Monday | Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日) | Public holiday | 12 |
| 29 April | Saturday | Showa Day (昭和の日) | Public holiday | 17 |
| 3 May | Wednesday | Constitution Day (憲法記念日) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 4 May | Thursday | Greenery Day (みどりの日) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 5 May | Friday | Children's Day (こどもの日) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 17 July | Monday | Marine Day (海の日) | Public holiday | 29 |
| 11 August | Friday | Mountain Day (山の日) | Public holiday | 32 |
| 18 September | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日) | Public holiday | 38 |
| 22 September | Friday | Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日) | Public holiday | 38 |
| 9 October | Monday | Sports Day (スポーツの日) | Public holiday | 41 |
| 3 November | Friday | Culture Day (文化の日) | Public holiday | 44 |
| 23 November | Thursday | Labor Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日) | Public holiday | 47 |
2028 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| February | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| March | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| May | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| August | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| September | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| December | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 366 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 246 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 8 January – 10 January: 3 days
- 11 February – 13 February: 3 days
- 18 March – 20 March: 3 days
- 3 May – 7 May: 5 days
- 15 July – 17 July: 3 days
- 11 August – 13 August: 3 days
- 16 September – 18 September: 3 days
- 22 September – 24 September: 3 days
- 7 October – 9 October: 3 days
- 3 November – 5 November: 3 days
- Take 24 November (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Stock exchange closed (JPX) (20)
| 1 January | Saturday | Bank Holiday |
| 1 January | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2 January | Sunday | Bank Holiday |
| 3 January | Monday | Bank Holiday |
| 10 January | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 11 February | Friday | Foundation Day |
| 23 February | Wednesday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 20 March | Monday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 29 April | Saturday | Showa Day |
| 3 May | Wednesday | Constitution Day |
| 4 May | Thursday | Greenery Day |
| 5 May | Friday | Children's Day |
| 17 July | Monday | Marine Day |
| 11 August | Friday | Mountain Day |
| 18 September | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 22 September | Friday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 9 October | Monday | Sports Day |
| 3 November | Friday | Culture Day |
| 23 November | Thursday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| 31 December | Sunday | Bank Holiday |
Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (2)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 January 2028 | Sat–Mon | Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | 52–1 |
| 31 December | Sunday | Bank Holiday (銀行休業日) | Bank holiday | 52 |
2028 calendar (Japan holidays marked)
January 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 4 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 5 | 30 | 31 |
February 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 8 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
March 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 12 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 13 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 17 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | 30 |
May 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 19 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 22 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 24 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 27 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 28 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 29 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 30 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 31 | 30 | 31 |
August 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 32 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 33 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 34 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 35 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
September 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 37 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 38 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 39 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 41 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 42 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 43 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 44 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 45 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 46 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 47 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 48 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
December 2028
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 49 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 50 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 51 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 52 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 1 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Japan have in 2028?
Japan has 16 public holidays in 2028; 14 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Japan in 2028?
Japan has 246 working days in 2028 (106 weekend days, 14 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in March (22), the fewest in February (19).
What is the longest break in 2028?
The longest continuous break is 3 May – 7 May, 5 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2028?
Yes: take 24 November (Friday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2028?
JPX: closed on 20 days. 1 January, 1 January, 2 January, 3 January, 10 January, 11 February, 23 February, 20 March, 29 April, 3 May, 4 May, 5 May, 17 July, 11 August, 18 September, 22 September, 9 October, 3 November, 23 November, 31 December.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.