Japan public holidays 2027

The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January; the last is Labor Thanksgiving Day on Tuesday 23 November. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the Japan holidays page. Other years: 2026.

Long weekends in 2027

• 3 days: Friday 1 January – Sunday 3 January (New Year's Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 9 January – Monday 11 January (Coming of Age Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 20 March – Monday 22 March (Vernal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday)
• 5 days: Saturday 1 May – Wednesday 5 May (Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 17 July – Monday 19 July (Marine Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 18 September – Monday 20 September (Respect for the Aged Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 9 October – Monday 11 October (Sports Day)

Bridge days

Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:

• Take Friday 12 February off → 4 days, Thursday 11 February – Sunday 14 February (Foundation Day)
• Take Monday 22 February off → 4 days, Saturday 20 February – Tuesday 23 February (Emperor's Birthday)
• Take Friday 30 April off → 7 days, Thursday 29 April – Wednesday 5 May (Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day)
• Take Friday 24 September off → 4 days, Thursday 23 September – Sunday 26 September (Autumnal Equinox Day)
• Take Monday 22 November off → 4 days, Saturday 20 November – Tuesday 23 November (Labor Thanksgiving 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.