Public Holidays in Japan 2028
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Japan for 2028. 52 holidays tracked.
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元日 (New Year's Day / Ganjitsu)
Saturday, January 1, 2028 · in 444 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)
Sat·Federal· in 444 days
Jan2
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)
Sun·Observance· in 445 days
Jan3
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)
Mon·Observance· in 446 days
Jan7
人日 (Jinjitsu / Seven Herbs Festival)
Fri·Observance· in 450 days
Jan10
成人の日 (Coming of Age Day / Seijin no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 453 days
February· 6 holidays
Feb3
節分 (Setsubun / Bean-Throwing Festival)
Thu·Observance· in 477 days
Feb11
建国記念の日 (National Foundation Day / Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
Fri·Federal· in 485 days
Feb11
建国祭 (Kenkoku-sai Festival)
Fri·Observance· in 485 days
Feb14
バレンタインデー (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 488 days
Feb23
天皇誕生日 (Emperor's Birthday / Tennō Tanjōbi)
Wed·Federal· in 497 days
Feb24
天皇誕生日 振替休日 (Emperor's Birthday observed)
Thu·Federal· in 498 days
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
ひな祭り (Doll Festival / Girls' Day / Hinamatsuri)
Fri·Observance· in 506 days
Mar14
ホワイトデー (White Day)
Tue·Observance· in 517 days
Mar20
春分の日 (Vernal Equinox Day / Shunbun no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 523 days
Mar20
春分 (Spring Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 523 days
April· 2 holidays
Apr13
桜の季節 (Cherry Blossom Season / Hanami)
Thu·Observance· in 547 days
Apr29
昭和の日 (Shōwa Day / Shōwa no Hi)
Sat·Federal· in 563 days
May· 6 holidays
May3
憲法記念日 (Constitution Memorial Day / Kenpō Kinenbi)
Wed·Federal· in 567 days
May4
みどりの日 (Greenery Day / Midori no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 568 days
May5
こどもの日 (Children's Day / Kodomo no Hi)
Fri·Federal· in 569 days
May5
端午の節句 (Boy's Festival / Tango no Sekku)
Fri·Religious· in 569 days
May6
みどりの日 振替休日 (Greenery Day observed)
Sat·Federal· in 570 days
May11
母の日 (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 575 days
June· 2 holidays
Jun7
七夕準備 (Tanabata Eve preparations)
Wed·Observance· in 602 days
Jun21
夏至 (Summer Solstice)
Wed·Season· in 616 days
July· 4 holidays
Jul7
七夕 (Tanabata / Star Festival)
Fri·Observance· in 632 days
Jul15
お中元 (Ochūgen / Mid-Year Gift-Giving)
Sat·Observance· in 640 days
Jul17
海の日（北海道） (Marine Day - Hokkaido, observed alternate)
Mon·Local· in 642 days
Jul17
海の日 (Marine Day / Umi no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 642 days
August· 8 holidays
Aug6
広島平和記念日 (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony)
Sun·Observance· in 662 days
Aug9
長崎平和記念日 (Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony)
Wed·Observance· in 665 days
Aug13
お盆入り (Obon Festival Begins)
Sun·Observance· in 669 days
Aug14
春の山の日 (Spring Mountain Day / Yama no Hi pre-observed)
Mon·Observance· in 670 days
Aug14
山の日・8月10日 (Mountain Day alternative Aug 10)
Mon·Observance· in 670 days
Aug14
山の日 (Mountain Day / Yama no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 670 days
Aug15
終戦記念日 (End of WWII Memorial Day)
Tue·Observance· in 671 days
Aug15
お盆明け (Obon Festival Ends)
Tue·Observance· in 671 days
September· 4 holidays
Sep18
敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day / Keirō no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 705 days
Sep22
十五夜 (Tsukimi / Moon Viewing)
Fri·Observance· in 709 days
Sep23
秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox Day / Shūbun no Hi)
Sat·Federal· in 710 days
Sep23
秋分 (Autumn Equinox)
Sat·Season· in 710 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct9
体育の日（埼玉県） (Health-Sports Day - Saitama Prefecture Local)
Mon·Local· in 726 days
Oct9
スポーツの日 (Health-Sports Day / Supōtsu no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 726 days
Oct15
口永良部島噴火記念日 (Kuchinoerabujima Eruption Memorial)
Sun·Local· in 732 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day / Bunka no Hi)
Fri·Federal· in 751 days
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day Festivals)
Fri·Observance· in 751 days
Nov15
七五三 (Shichi-Go-San / 7-5-3 Day)
Wed·Observance· in 763 days
Nov23
勤労感謝の日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day / Kinrō Kansha no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 771 days
Nov24
勤労感謝の日 振替休日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day observed)
Fri·Federal· in 772 days
December· 3 holidays
Dec22
冬至 (Winter Solstice)
Fri·Season· in 800 days
Dec25
クリスマス (Christmas)
Mon·Observance· in 803 days
Dec31
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday / Ōmisoka)
Sun·Observance· in 809 days