Public Holidays in Japan 2027
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Japan for 2027. 52 holidays tracked.
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元日 (New Year's Day / Ganjitsu)
Friday, January 1, 2027 · in 79 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)
Fri·Federal· in 79 days
Jan2
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)
Sat·Observance· in 80 days
Jan3
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)
Sun·Observance· in 81 days
Jan7
人日 (Jinjitsu / Seven Herbs Festival)
Thu·Observance· in 85 days
Jan11
成人の日 (Coming of Age Day / Seijin no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 89 days
February· 6 holidays
Feb3
節分 (Setsubun / Bean-Throwing Festival)
Wed·Observance· in 112 days
Feb11
建国記念の日 (National Foundation Day / Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 120 days
Feb11
建国祭 (Kenkoku-sai Festival)
Thu·Observance· in 120 days
Feb14
バレンタインデー (Valentine's Day)
Sun·Observance· in 123 days
Feb23
天皇誕生日 (Emperor's Birthday / Tennō Tanjōbi)
Tue·Federal· in 132 days
Feb24
天皇誕生日 振替休日 (Emperor's Birthday observed)
Wed·Federal· in 133 days
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
ひな祭り (Doll Festival / Girls' Day / Hinamatsuri)
Wed·Observance· in 140 days
Mar14
ホワイトデー (White Day)
Sun·Observance· in 151 days
Mar20
春分 (Spring Equinox)
Sat·Season· in 157 days
Mar21
春分の日 (Vernal Equinox Day / Shunbun no Hi)
Sun·Federal· in 158 days
April· 2 holidays
Apr13
桜の季節 (Cherry Blossom Season / Hanami)
Tue·Observance· in 181 days
Apr29
昭和の日 (Shōwa Day / Shōwa no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 197 days
May· 6 holidays
May3
憲法記念日 (Constitution Memorial Day / Kenpō Kinenbi)
Mon·Federal· in 201 days
May4
みどりの日 (Greenery Day / Midori no Hi)
Tue·Federal· in 202 days
May5
こどもの日 (Children's Day / Kodomo no Hi)
Wed·Federal· in 203 days
May5
端午の節句 (Boy's Festival / Tango no Sekku)
Wed·Religious· in 203 days
May6
みどりの日 振替休日 (Greenery Day observed)
Thu·Federal· in 204 days
May11
母の日 (Mother's Day)
Tue·Observance· in 209 days
June· 2 holidays
Jun7
七夕準備 (Tanabata Eve preparations)
Mon·Observance· in 236 days
Jun21
夏至 (Summer Solstice)
Mon·Season· in 250 days
July· 4 holidays
Jul7
七夕 (Tanabata / Star Festival)
Wed·Observance· in 266 days
Jul15
お中元 (Ochūgen / Mid-Year Gift-Giving)
Thu·Observance· in 274 days
Jul19
海の日（北海道） (Marine Day - Hokkaido, observed alternate)
Mon·Local· in 278 days
Jul19
海の日 (Marine Day / Umi no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 278 days
August· 8 holidays
Aug6
広島平和記念日 (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony)
Fri·Observance· in 296 days
Aug9
長崎平和記念日 (Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony)
Mon·Observance· in 299 days
Aug9
春の山の日 (Spring Mountain Day / Yama no Hi pre-observed)
Mon·Observance· in 299 days
Aug9
山の日・8月10日 (Mountain Day alternative Aug 10)
Mon·Observance· in 299 days
Aug9
山の日 (Mountain Day / Yama no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 299 days
Aug13
お盆入り (Obon Festival Begins)
Fri·Observance· in 303 days
Aug15
終戦記念日 (End of WWII Memorial Day)
Sun·Observance· in 305 days
Aug15
お盆明け (Obon Festival Ends)
Sun·Observance· in 305 days
September· 4 holidays
Sep20
敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day / Keirō no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 341 days
Sep22
十五夜 (Tsukimi / Moon Viewing)
Wed·Observance· in 343 days
Sep23
秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox Day / Shūbun no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 344 days
Sep23
秋分 (Autumn Equinox)
Thu·Season· in 344 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct11
体育の日（埼玉県） (Health-Sports Day - Saitama Prefecture Local)
Mon·Local· in 362 days
Oct11
スポーツの日 (Health-Sports Day / Supōtsu no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 362 days
Oct15
口永良部島噴火記念日 (Kuchinoerabujima Eruption Memorial)
Fri·Local· in 366 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day / Bunka no Hi)
Wed·Federal· in 385 days
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day Festivals)
Wed·Observance· in 385 days
Nov15
七五三 (Shichi-Go-San / 7-5-3 Day)
Mon·Observance· in 397 days
Nov23
勤労感謝の日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day / Kinrō Kansha no Hi)
Tue·Federal· in 405 days
Nov24
勤労感謝の日 振替休日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day observed)
Wed·Federal· in 406 days
December· 3 holidays
Dec22
冬至 (Winter Solstice)
Wed·Season· in 434 days
Dec25
クリスマス (Christmas)
Sat·Observance· in 437 days
Dec31
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday / Ōmisoka)
Fri·Observance· in 443 days