# Japan public holidays 2027 16 holiday dates and 1 substitute day off in 2027; 16 of these 17 days fall on a weekday. National holidays under the Act on National Holidays. | Date | Holiday | | --- | --- | | Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | | Monday 11 January | Coming of Age Day | | Thursday 11 February | Foundation Day | | Tuesday 23 February | Emperor's Birthday | | Sunday 21 March | Vernal Equinox Day | | Monday 22 March | Substitute Holiday (day off in lieu) | | Thursday 29 April | Showa Day | | Monday 3 May | Constitution Day | | Tuesday 4 May | Greenery Day | | Wednesday 5 May | Children's Day | | Monday 19 July | Marine Day | | Wednesday 11 August | Mountain Day | | Monday 20 September | Respect for the Aged Day | | Thursday 23 September | Autumnal Equinox Day | | Monday 11 October | Sports Day | | Wednesday 3 November | Culture Day | | Tuesday 23 November | Labor Thanksgiving Day | 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](https://whathappen.today/holidays/japan/). Other years: [2026](https://whathappen.today/holidays/japan/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. ## Calendar Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number. ### January 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 53 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 2 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 3 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 4 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ### February 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 8 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ### March 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 12 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | 13 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | ### April 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 13 | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 17 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | ### May 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | 22 | 31 | | | | | | | ### June 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 22 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 23 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 24 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | ### July 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 26 | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 27 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 28 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 29 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | ### August 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 30 | | | | | | | 1 | | 31 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 32 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | 33 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | | 34 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | 35 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | ### September 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 35 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 36 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 37 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 38 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 39 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | ### October 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 39 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 40 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 41 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 42 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 43 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ### November 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 45 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 46 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 47 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | 48 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | ### December 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 48 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 49 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 50 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 51 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 52 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | ## Sources - [Cabinet Office — National holidays](https://www8.cao.go.jp/chosei/shukujitsu/gaiyou.html) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10) - [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10) For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [Cabinet Office — National holidays](https://www8.cao.go.jp/chosei/shukujitsu/gaiyou.html). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars. Last updated: 15 October 2026 --- Web page: https://whathappen.today/holidays/japan/2027/