Public holidays in Japan 2027
Japan has 17 national holidays in 2027.
These are Japan's national holidays under the Act on National Holidays. When one falls on a Sunday, the next weekday is a holiday too.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 11 January Monday | Coming of Age Day Public holiday |
| 11 February Thursday | Foundation Day Public holiday |
| 23 February Tuesday | Emperor's Birthday Public holiday |
| 21 March Sunday | Spring Equinox Day Public holiday |
| 22 March Monday | Spring Equinox Day (substitute day) Public holiday |
| 29 April Thursday | Showa Day Public holiday |
| 3 May Monday | Constitution Day Public holiday |
| 4 May Tuesday | Greenery Day Public holiday |
| 5 May Wednesday | Children's Day Public holiday |
| 19 July Monday | Marine Day Public holiday |
| 11 August Wednesday | Mountain Day Public holiday |
| 20 September Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day Public holiday |
| 23 September Thursday | Autumnal Equinox Day Public holiday |
| 11 October Monday | Sports Day Public holiday |
| 3 November Wednesday | Culture Day Public holiday |
| 23 November Tuesday | Labor Thanksgiving Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2027
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 2 January Saturday | January 2nd Not a statutory day offBanks and government offices are closed, but it is not a national holiday. |
| 3 January Sunday | January 3rd Not a statutory day offBanks and government offices are closed, but it is not a national holiday. |
| 15 November Monday | Seven-Five-Three Festival Observance |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Observance |
| 31 December Friday | New Year's Eve Not a statutory day offBanks and government offices are closed, but it is not a national holiday. |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www8.cao.go.jp. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.