Public holidays in Japan, 2025
Japan observes 16 public holidays in 2025. 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 15 that actually cut into the working week.
16holidays listed
15fall on a weekday
1fall on a weekend
16distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 13 Coming of Age Day
February
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- 11 Foundation Day
- 24 The Emperor's Birthday
March
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- 20 Vernal Equinox Day
April
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- 29 Shōwa Day
May
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- 03 Constitution Memorial Day
- 05 Children's Day
- 06 Greenery Day
June
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July
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- 21 Marine Day
August
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- 11 Mountain Day
September
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- 15 Respect for the Aged Day
- 23 Autumnal Equinox Day
October
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- 13 Sports Day
November
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- 03 Culture Day
- 24 Labour Thanksgiving Day
December
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Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | 元日 |
| 2025-01-13 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | 成人の日 |
| 2025-02-11 | Tuesday | Foundation Day | 建国記念の日 |
| 2025-02-24 | Monday | The Emperor's Birthday | 天皇誕生日 |
| 2025-03-20 | Thursday | Vernal Equinox Day | 春分の日 |
| 2025-04-29 | Tuesday | Shōwa Day | 昭和の日 |
| 2025-05-03 | Saturday | Constitution Memorial Day | 憲法記念日 |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Children's Day | こどもの日 |
| 2025-05-06 | Tuesday | Greenery Day | みどりの日 |
| 2025-07-21 | Monday | Marine Day | 海の日 |
| 2025-08-11 | Monday | Mountain Day | 山の日 |
| 2025-09-15 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | 敬老の日 |
| 2025-09-23 | Tuesday | Autumnal Equinox Day | 秋分の日 |
| 2025-10-13 | Monday | Sports Day | スポーツの日 |
| 2025-11-03 | Monday | Culture Day | 文化の日 |
| 2025-11-24 | Monday | Labour Thanksgiving Day | 勤労感謝の日 |
Planning notes for 2025
Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in Japan, and a holiday landing on Sunday usually shifts the day off to Monday. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: Japan holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.