Japanese public holidays in 2027
Japan has 17 public holidays in 2027: 16 national holidays and 1 substitute holiday. Here they are with the day of the week and their Japanese names, followed by every long weekend in the year.
All 17 holidays in 2027#
| Date | Day | Holiday | 祝日 | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day | 元日 | National holiday |
| 11 Jan | Mon | Coming of Age Day | 成人の日 | National holiday |
| 11 Feb | Thu | National Foundation Day | 建国記念の日 | National holiday |
| 23 Feb | Tue | The Emperor's Birthday | 天皇誕生日 | National holiday |
| 21 Mar | Sun | Vernal Equinox Day | 春分の日 | National holiday |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Substitute Holiday | 振替休日 | Substitute holiday |
| 29 Apr | Thu | Shōwa Day | 昭和の日 | National holiday |
| 3 May | Mon | Constitution Memorial Day | 憲法記念日 | National holiday |
| 4 May | Tue | Greenery Day | みどりの日 | National holiday |
| 5 May | Wed | Children's Day | こどもの日 | National holiday |
| 19 Jul | Mon | Marine Day | 海の日 | National holiday |
| 11 Aug | Wed | Mountain Day | 山の日 | National holiday |
| 20 Sept | Mon | Respect for the Aged Day | 敬老の日 | National holiday |
| 23 Sept | Thu | Autumnal Equinox Day | 秋分の日 | National holiday |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Sports Day | スポーツの日 | National holiday |
| 3 Nov | Wed | Culture Day | 文化の日 | National holiday |
| 23 Nov | Tue | Labour Thanksgiving Day | 勤労感謝の日 | National holiday |
As JSON: https://marubox.jp/holidays/jp/2027.json
Long weekends in 2027#
Every stretch of three days or more off, counting Saturdays and Sundays.
- Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan, 3 days: New Year's Day
- Sat 9 Jan – Mon 11 Jan, 3 days: Coming of Age Day
- Sat 20 Mar – Mon 22 Mar, 3 days: Vernal Equinox Day, Substitute Holiday
- Sat 1 May – Wed 5 May, 5 days: Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
- Sat 17 Jul – Mon 19 Jul, 3 days: Marine Day
- Sat 18 Sept – Mon 20 Sept, 3 days: Respect for the Aged Day
- Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 Oct, 3 days: Sports Day
Golden Week 2027#
Golden Week is the cluster of holidays from Shōwa Day on 29 April to Children’s Day on 5 May. In 2027 the longest unbroken stretch off is Sat 1 May – Wed 5 May, 5 days. It is the busiest travel week of the year, and many offices close for the whole of it.
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
- Google Calendar: Other calendars → + → From URL, paste the address, then Add calendar.
- Outlook: Add calendar → Subscribe from web, paste the address, then Import.
- 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 2027?
17: 16 national holidays and 1 substitute holiday.
When is Golden Week 2027?
The holidays run from Shōwa Day on 29 April to Children’s Day on 5 May. The longest unbroken stretch off in 2027 is Sat 1 May – Wed 5 May, 5 days.
Is there a Silver Week in 2027?
No. The September holidays in 2027 do not join up into a run of five days or more.
What is the first public holiday of 2027?
New Year's Day, Friday 1 January.
Last reviewed 28 September 2026.