Public Holidays in Japan 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Japan for 2026. 52 holidays tracked.
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敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day / Keirō no Hi)
Monday, September 21, 2026 · in 21 days
National Holiday
By type:
National Holiday(19)
Observance(25)
Seasonal(4)
Religious(1)
Local(3)
January· 5 holidays
Jan1
元日 (New Year's Day / Ganjitsu)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jan2
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)Passed
Fri·Observance
Jan3
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)Passed
Sat·Observance
Jan7
人日 (Jinjitsu / Seven Herbs Festival)Passed
Wed·Observance
Jan12
成人の日 (Coming of Age Day / Seijin no Hi)Passed
Mon·Federal
February· 6 holidays
Feb3
節分 (Setsubun / Bean-Throwing Festival)Passed
Tue·Observance
Feb11
建国記念の日 (National Foundation Day / Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)Passed
Wed·Federal
Feb11
建国祭 (Kenkoku-sai Festival)Passed
Wed·Observance
Feb14
バレンタインデー (Valentine's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Feb23
天皇誕生日 (Emperor's Birthday / Tennō Tanjōbi)Passed
Mon·Federal
Feb24
天皇誕生日 振替休日 (Emperor's Birthday observed)Passed
Tue·Federal
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
ひな祭り (Doll Festival / Girls' Day / Hinamatsuri)Passed
Tue·Observance
Mar14
ホワイトデー (White Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Mar20
春分の日 (Vernal Equinox Day / Shunbun no Hi)Passed
Fri·Federal
Mar20
春分 (Spring Equinox)Passed
Fri·Season
April· 2 holidays
Apr13
桜の季節 (Cherry Blossom Season / Hanami)Passed
Mon·Observance
Apr29
昭和の日 (Shōwa Day / Shōwa no Hi)Passed
Wed·Federal
May· 6 holidays
May3
憲法記念日 (Constitution Memorial Day / Kenpō Kinenbi)Passed
Sun·Federal
May4
みどりの日 (Greenery Day / Midori no Hi)Passed
Mon·Federal
May5
こどもの日 (Children's Day / Kodomo no Hi)Passed
Tue·Federal
May5
端午の節句 (Boy's Festival / Tango no Sekku)Passed
Tue·Religious
May6
みどりの日 振替休日 (Greenery Day observed)Passed
Wed·Federal
May11
母の日 (Mother's Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
June· 2 holidays
Jun7
七夕準備 (Tanabata Eve preparations)Passed
Sun·Observance
Jun21
夏至 (Summer Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
July· 4 holidays
Jul7
七夕 (Tanabata / Star Festival)Passed
Tue·Observance
Jul15
お中元 (Ochūgen / Mid-Year Gift-Giving)Passed
Wed·Observance
Jul20
海の日（北海道） (Marine Day - Hokkaido, observed alternate)Passed
Mon·Local
Jul20
海の日 (Marine Day / Umi no Hi)Passed
Mon·Federal
August· 8 holidays
Aug6
広島平和記念日 (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony)Passed
Thu·Observance
Aug9
長崎平和記念日 (Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony)Passed
Sun·Observance
Aug10
春の山の日 (Spring Mountain Day / Yama no Hi pre-observed)Passed
Mon·Observance
Aug10
山の日・8月10日 (Mountain Day alternative Aug 10)Passed
Mon·Observance
Aug10
山の日 (Mountain Day / Yama no Hi)Passed
Mon·Federal
Aug13
お盆入り (Obon Festival Begins)Passed
Thu·Observance
Aug15
終戦記念日 (End of WWII Memorial Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Aug15
お盆明け (Obon Festival Ends)Passed
Sat·Observance
September· 4 holidays
Sep21
敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day / Keirō no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 21 days
Sep22
十五夜 (Tsukimi / Moon Viewing)
Tue·Observance· in 22 days
Sep23
秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox Day / Shūbun no Hi)
Wed·Federal· in 23 days
Sep23
秋分 (Autumn Equinox)
Wed·Season· in 23 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct12
体育の日（埼玉県） (Health-Sports Day - Saitama Prefecture Local)
Mon·Local· in 42 days
Oct12
スポーツの日 (Health-Sports Day / Supōtsu no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 42 days
Oct15
口永良部島噴火記念日 (Kuchinoerabujima Eruption Memorial)
Thu·Local· in 45 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day / Bunka no Hi)
Tue·Federal· in 64 days
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day Festivals)
Tue·Observance· in 64 days
Nov15
七五三 (Shichi-Go-San / 7-5-3 Day)
Sun·Observance· in 76 days
Nov23
勤労感謝の日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day / Kinrō Kansha no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 84 days
Nov24
勤労感謝の日 振替休日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day observed)
Tue·Federal· in 85 days
December· 3 holidays
Dec22
冬至 (Winter Solstice)
Tue·Season· in 113 days
Dec25
クリスマス (Christmas)
Fri·Observance· in 116 days
Dec31
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday / Ōmisoka)
Thu·Observance· in 122 days