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 488 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 488 days
Jan2
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)
Sun·Observance· in 489 days
Jan3
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday)
Mon·Observance· in 490 days
Jan7
人日 (Jinjitsu / Seven Herbs Festival)
Fri·Observance· in 494 days
Jan10
成人の日 (Coming of Age Day / Seijin no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 497 days
February· 6 holidays
Feb3
節分 (Setsubun / Bean-Throwing Festival)
Thu·Observance· in 521 days
Feb11
建国記念の日 (National Foundation Day / Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
Fri·Federal· in 529 days
Feb11
建国祭 (Kenkoku-sai Festival)
Fri·Observance· in 529 days
Feb14
バレンタインデー (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 532 days
Feb23
天皇誕生日 (Emperor's Birthday / Tennō Tanjōbi)
Wed·Federal· in 541 days
Feb24
天皇誕生日 振替休日 (Emperor's Birthday observed)
Thu·Federal· in 542 days
March· 4 holidays
Mar3
ひな祭り (Doll Festival / Girls' Day / Hinamatsuri)
Fri·Observance· in 550 days
Mar14
ホワイトデー (White Day)
Tue·Observance· in 561 days
Mar20
春分の日 (Vernal Equinox Day / Shunbun no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 567 days
Mar20
春分 (Spring Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 567 days
April· 2 holidays
Apr13
桜の季節 (Cherry Blossom Season / Hanami)
Thu·Observance· in 591 days
Apr29
昭和の日 (Shōwa Day / Shōwa no Hi)
Sat·Federal· in 607 days
May· 6 holidays
May3
憲法記念日 (Constitution Memorial Day / Kenpō Kinenbi)
Wed·Federal· in 611 days
May4
みどりの日 (Greenery Day / Midori no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 612 days
May5
こどもの日 (Children's Day / Kodomo no Hi)
Fri·Federal· in 613 days
May5
端午の節句 (Boy's Festival / Tango no Sekku)
Fri·Religious· in 613 days
May6
みどりの日 振替休日 (Greenery Day observed)
Sat·Federal· in 614 days
May11
母の日 (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 619 days
June· 2 holidays
Jun7
七夕準備 (Tanabata Eve preparations)
Wed·Observance· in 646 days
Jun21
夏至 (Summer Solstice)
Wed·Season· in 660 days
July· 4 holidays
Jul7
七夕 (Tanabata / Star Festival)
Fri·Observance· in 676 days
Jul15
お中元 (Ochūgen / Mid-Year Gift-Giving)
Sat·Observance· in 684 days
Jul17
海の日（北海道） (Marine Day - Hokkaido, observed alternate)
Mon·Local· in 686 days
Jul17
海の日 (Marine Day / Umi no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 686 days
August· 8 holidays
Aug6
広島平和記念日 (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony)
Sun·Observance· in 706 days
Aug9
長崎平和記念日 (Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony)
Wed·Observance· in 709 days
Aug13
お盆入り (Obon Festival Begins)
Sun·Observance· in 713 days
Aug14
春の山の日 (Spring Mountain Day / Yama no Hi pre-observed)
Mon·Observance· in 714 days
Aug14
山の日・8月10日 (Mountain Day alternative Aug 10)
Mon·Observance· in 714 days
Aug14
山の日 (Mountain Day / Yama no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 714 days
Aug15
終戦記念日 (End of WWII Memorial Day)
Tue·Observance· in 715 days
Aug15
お盆明け (Obon Festival Ends)
Tue·Observance· in 715 days
September· 4 holidays
Sep18
敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day / Keirō no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 749 days
Sep22
十五夜 (Tsukimi / Moon Viewing)
Fri·Observance· in 753 days
Sep23
秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox Day / Shūbun no Hi)
Sat·Federal· in 754 days
Sep23
秋分 (Autumn Equinox)
Sat·Season· in 754 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct9
体育の日（埼玉県） (Health-Sports Day - Saitama Prefecture Local)
Mon·Local· in 770 days
Oct9
スポーツの日 (Health-Sports Day / Supōtsu no Hi)
Mon·Federal· in 770 days
Oct15
口永良部島噴火記念日 (Kuchinoerabujima Eruption Memorial)
Sun·Local· in 776 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day / Bunka no Hi)
Fri·Federal· in 795 days
Nov3
文化の日 (Culture Day Festivals)
Fri·Observance· in 795 days
Nov15
七五三 (Shichi-Go-San / 7-5-3 Day)
Wed·Observance· in 807 days
Nov23
勤労感謝の日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day / Kinrō Kansha no Hi)
Thu·Federal· in 815 days
Nov24
勤労感謝の日 振替休日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day observed)
Fri·Federal· in 816 days
December· 3 holidays
Dec22
冬至 (Winter Solstice)
Fri·Season· in 844 days
Dec25
クリスマス (Christmas)
Mon·Observance· in 847 days
Dec31
銀行休業日 (Bank Holiday / Ōmisoka)
Sun·Observance· in 853 days