Japan public holidays 2026

The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January; the last is Labor Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the Japan holidays page. Other years: 2027.

Long weekends in 2026

• 3 days: Saturday 10 January – Monday 12 January (Coming of Age Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 21 February – Monday 23 February (Emperor's Birthday)
• 3 days: Friday 20 March – Sunday 22 March (Vernal Equinox Day)
• 5 days: Saturday 2 May – Wednesday 6 May (Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday)
• 3 days: Saturday 18 July – Monday 20 July (Marine Day)
• 5 days: Saturday 19 September – Wednesday 23 September (Respect for the Aged Day, National Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 10 October – Monday 12 October (Sports Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 21 November – Monday 23 November (Labor Thanksgiving Day)

Bridge days

Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:

• Take Friday 2 January off → 4 days, Thursday 1 January – Sunday 4 January (New Year's Day)
• Take Monday 10 August off → 4 days, Saturday 8 August – Tuesday 11 August (Mountain Day)
• Take Monday 2 November off → 4 days, Saturday 31 October – Tuesday 3 November (Culture Day)

Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: Cabinet Office — National holidays. Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.