Public holidays 2027

Public holidays in Japan 2027

Japan has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 15 of them on a working day. None of its public holidays is regional.

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Japan 2027 at a glance

Nationwide public holidays
16
Of those, on a working day
15
Of those, on a weekend
1
Regional only
0
Longest break
5 days (1 May to 5 May)
Bridge days
5
Most nationwide holidays in
May (3)

The weekend is taken as Saturday and Sunday for the working-day count, the long weekends and the bridge days.

All public holidays in Japan, 2027

Public holidays in Japan in 2027, by date
DateDayHolidayLocal nameApplies to
FridayNew Year's Day元日 Nationwide
MondayComing of Age Day成人の日 Nationwide
ThursdayFoundation Day建国記念の日 Nationwide
TuesdayThe Emperor's Birthday天皇誕生日 Nationwide
SundayweekendVernal Equinox Day春分の日 Nationwide
ThursdayShōwa Day昭和の日 Nationwide
MondayConstitution Memorial Day憲法記念日 Nationwide
TuesdayGreenery Dayみどりの日 Nationwide
WednesdayChildren's Dayこどもの日 Nationwide
MondayMarine Day海の日 Nationwide
WednesdayMountain Day山の日 Nationwide
MondayRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日 Nationwide
ThursdayAutumnal Equinox Day秋分の日 Nationwide
MondaySports Dayスポーツの日 Nationwide
WednesdayCulture Day文化の日 Nationwide
TuesdayLabour Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日 Nationwide

Source: Nager.Date, checked on . Regions are ISO 3166-2 codes.

Long weekends and bridge days in Japan

A long weekend is three or more days off in a row made by a nationwide holiday and the weekend. A bridge day is a working day with a day off on both sides: one leave day there joins a holiday to the weekend, or two holidays to each other.

Long weekends (6)

  • Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January 2027: 3 days off, with New Year's Day.
  • Saturday 9 January to Monday 11 January 2027: 3 days off, with Coming of Age Day.
  • Saturday 1 May to Wednesday 5 May 2027: 5 days off, with Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day.
  • Saturday 17 July to Monday 19 July 2027: 3 days off, with Marine Day.
  • Saturday 18 September to Monday 20 September 2027: 3 days off, with Respect for the Aged Day.
  • Saturday 9 October to Monday 11 October 2027: 3 days off, with Sports Day.

Bridge days (5)

  • Friday 12 February: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Thursday 11 February to Sunday 14 February 2027 (next to Foundation Day).
  • Monday 22 February: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Saturday 20 February to Tuesday 23 February 2027 (next to The Emperor's Birthday).
  • Friday 30 April: one leave day gives 7 days off in a row, Thursday 29 April to Wednesday 5 May 2027 (next to Shōwa Day).
  • Friday 24 September: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Thursday 23 September to Sunday 26 September 2027 (next to Autumnal Equinox Day).
  • Monday 22 November: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Saturday 20 November to Tuesday 23 November 2027 (next to Labour Thanksgiving Day).

Regional holidays are left out of both lists: they depend on where the employee works.

Regional holidays

Every public holiday in Japan applies nationwide, so one list covers all employees there.

Add Japan to your calendar

Download the 2027 calendar (.ics), or paste its address into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar to subscribe. It holds one all-day event per public holiday and marks none of them as busy.

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Check how many working days a trip really needs, with Japan's holidays taken out, in the vacation calculator. The glossary explains what a public holiday is in HR terms.

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