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Japanese public holidays in 2026

Japan has 18 public holidays in 2026: 16 national holidays, 1 substitute holiday and 1 citizens’ holiday. Here they are with the day of the week and their Japanese names, followed by every long weekend in the year.

All 18 holidays in 2026#

DateDayHoliday祝日Kind
1 JanThuNew Year's Day元日National holiday
12 JanMonComing of Age Day成人の日National holiday
11 FebWedNational Foundation Day建国記念の日National holiday
23 FebMonThe Emperor's Birthday天皇誕生日National holiday
20 MarFriVernal Equinox Day春分の日National holiday
29 AprWedShōwa Day昭和の日National holiday
3 MaySunConstitution Memorial Day憲法記念日National holiday
4 MayMonGreenery Dayみどりの日National holiday
5 MayTueChildren's Dayこどもの日National holiday
6 MayWedSubstitute Holiday振替休日Substitute holiday
20 JulMonMarine Day海の日National holiday
11 AugTueMountain Day山の日National holiday
21 SeptMonRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日National holiday
22 SeptTueCitizens' Holiday国民の休日Citizens’ holiday
23 SeptWedAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日National holiday
12 OctMonSports Dayスポーツの日National holiday
3 NovTueCulture Day文化の日National holiday
23 NovMonLabour Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日National holiday

As JSON: https://marubox.jp/holidays/jp/2026.json

Long weekends in 2026#

Every stretch of three days or more off, counting Saturdays and Sundays.

  • Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan, 3 days: Coming of Age Day
  • Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb, 3 days: The Emperor's Birthday
  • Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar, 3 days: Vernal Equinox Day
  • Sat 2 May – Wed 6 May, 5 days: Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
  • Sat 18 Jul – Mon 20 Jul, 3 days: Marine Day
  • Sat 19 Sept – Wed 23 Sept, 5 days: Respect for the Aged Day, Citizens' Holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day
  • Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct, 3 days: Sports Day
  • Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov, 3 days: Labour Thanksgiving Day

Golden Week 2026#

Golden Week is the cluster of holidays from Shōwa Day on 29 April to Children’s Day on 5 May. In 2026 the longest unbroken stretch off is Sat 2 May – Wed 6 May, 5 days. It is the busiest travel week of the year, and many offices close for the whole of it.

Silver Week 2026#

2026 has a Silver Week: Sat 19 Sept – Wed 23 Sept, 5 days, because the day between Respect for the Aged Day and the Autumnal Equinox becomes a citizens’ holiday. It only happens in some years.

Add the holidays to your calendar#

Subscribe once and the calendar keeps itself up to date: new years appear when the Cabinet Office publishes them. Use the English calendar, or the Japanese one if you would rather see the names as they appear on a Japanese calendar.

English names
https://marubox.jp/holidays/jp.ics
Japanese names
https://marubox.jp/holidays/jp-ja.ics
  1. Google Calendar: Other calendars → + → From URL, paste the address, then Add calendar.
  2. Outlook: Add calendar → Subscribe from web, paste the address, then Import.
  3. Apple Calendar: File → New Calendar Subscription, paste the address, then Subscribe.

The days are marked free rather than busy, so they will not block out time in anything that reads your calendar for availability.

Closing for holidays without thinking about it#

If you take appointments, the dates above are the ones customers try to book and you forget to block. Business Box uses this same list: turn on Close on Japanese public holidays and your booking page stops offering times on every one of them, substitute holidays included. It is free to use. How holiday closing works

Common questions

How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2026?

18: 16 national holidays, 1 substitute holiday and 1 citizens’ holiday.

When is Golden Week 2026?

The holidays run from Shōwa Day on 29 April to Children’s Day on 5 May. The longest unbroken stretch off in 2026 is Sat 2 May – Wed 6 May, 5 days.

Is there a Silver Week in 2026?

Yes: Sat 19 Sept – Wed 23 Sept, 5 days.

What is the first public holiday of 2026?

New Year's Day, Thursday 1 January.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026.