{"country":"Japan","code":"jp","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/jp.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/jp","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-12","name":"Coming of Age Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"Held on the second Monday of January, it congratulates and encourages young people who have become adults, with coming-of-age ceremonies (seijin-shiki) at local and prefectural offices, and parties among family and friends. The legal age of adulthood has been 18 since 2022.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off right after the New Year break, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Congratulations to everyone coming of age!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2026-02-11","name":"Foundation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi) marks the accession of Japan's legendary first emperor, Jimmu, which tradition places in 660 BC. 11 February was also the date of the 1889 promulgation of the Meiji constitution. It has been a holiday since 1967.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in mid-February.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-02-23","name":"Emperor's Birthday","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Celebrates the birthday of the reigning emperor. Since Emperor Naruhito took the throne it has been held on 23 February, his birthday.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in February; keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-20","name":"Vernal Equinox Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"Shunbun no Hi falls on the day of the March equinox, usually 20 or 21 March, and the date is announced each February for the following year. It became a holiday in 1948, replacing a Shinto ceremony as a non-religious public holiday.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy spring!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-04-29","name":"Showa Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National and remembrance","about":"Shōwa no Hi, on 29 April, marks the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), who reigned from 1926 to 1989. The holiday encourages reflection on the turbulent years of his reign, from totalitarianism to postwar reconstruction. It starts Golden Week.","at_work":"Fine to mention; keep it about the break. Much of Japan is away for Golden Week, so plan around it.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Golden Week!","usual":{"days":"Start of Golden Week","note":"Golden Week runs from 29 April to 5 May, and many people take the whole week off."}},{"date":"2026-05-03","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Constitution Memorial Day, on 3 May, celebrates the enactment of the 1947 Constitution of Japan. It is part of Golden Week.","at_work":"Fine to mention. It is part of Golden Week, when much of Japan is away for several days.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Golden Week!","usual":{"days":"Part of Golden Week"}},{"date":"2026-05-04","name":"Greenery Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Midori no Hi, on 4 May, is a day to be close to nature and give thanks for its blessings. Until 2006 it was held on 29 April, which became Showa Day in 2007. It is one of the holidays of Golden Week.","at_work":"Fine to mention. It sits in the middle of Golden Week, when much of Japan is away.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Golden Week!","usual":{"days":"Part of Golden Week","note":"Golden Week runs from 29 April to 5 May, and many people take the whole week off."}},{"date":"2026-05-05","name":"Children's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi), on 5 May, is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday in 1948, though it has been a day of celebration since ancient times. It is the final celebration in Golden Week, and koinobori, carp-shaped windsocks, are flown to celebrate it.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. It is the last day of Golden Week.","what_to_say":"Happy Children's Day!","usual":{"days":"Part of Golden Week"}},{"date":"2026-05-06","name":"Substitute Holiday","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"Furikae kyūjitsu. When a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day becomes a holiday instead, so that the day off is not lost.","at_work":"Check the calendar: the extra day off is easy to miss, and colleagues in Japan will not be at work.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-07-20","name":"Marine Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Umi no Hi, on the third Monday of July, is a day to give thanks to the ocean for its bounty and to consider its importance to Japan as a maritime nation. Many people take a beach trip.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2026-08-11","name":"Mountain Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Yama no Hi, on 11 August, was added in 2016 at the request of the Japanese Alpine Club, so that people could appreciate Japan's mountains. It is meant to coincide with the Bon Festival holidays, when many people take time off.","at_work":"Fine to mention. Mid-August is Bon season, when many people are away, so expect slower replies.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day, often part of the Bon break"}},{"date":"2026-09-21","name":"Respect for the Aged Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Keirō no Hi, on the third Monday of September, honours elderly citizens. It began in 1947 in a village in Hyōgo Prefecture and became a national holiday in 1966. The media often feature older people and the oldest people in the country.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2026-09-22","name":"National Holiday","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"In Japan, a day between two other public holidays becomes a holiday itself (kokumin no kyūjitsu). It appears only in some years, most famously joining Respect for the Aged Day and Autumnal Equinox Day into a five-day \"Silver Week\".","at_work":"Fine to mention. A short break in the autumn, with many people travelling. It only counts in the years when it is in the calendar.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Silver Week!","usual":{"days":"Part of a longer break"}},{"date":"2026-09-23","name":"Autumnal Equinox Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"A day of remembrance around the autumn equinox. It is linked to Higan, a Japanese event that became a memorial service for ancestors. Some years it joins other holidays into the \"Silver Week\".","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in September.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, sometimes part of Silver Week","note":"The date shifts by a day from year to year."}},{"date":"2026-10-12","name":"Sports Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Supōtsu no Hi, on the second Monday of October, remembers the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and promotes sport and an active lifestyle. It was formerly called Health and Sports Day.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2026-11-03","name":"Culture Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"Bunka no Hi, held on 3 November, promotes culture, the arts and academic endeavour. There are art exhibitions and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-11-23","name":"Labor Thanksgiving Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Kinrō Kansha no Hi, on 23 November, is a day to respect labour, celebrate production and for people to thank each other. If it falls on a Sunday, the holiday moves to Monday.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Thank you for all your hard work!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-11","name":"Coming of Age Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"Held on the second Monday of January, it congratulates and encourages young people who have become adults, with coming-of-age ceremonies (seijin-shiki) at local and prefectural offices, and parties among family and friends. The legal age of adulthood has been 18 since 2022.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off right after the New Year break, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Congratulations to everyone coming of age!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2027-02-11","name":"Foundation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi) marks the accession of Japan's legendary first emperor, Jimmu, which tradition places in 660 BC. 11 February was also the date of the 1889 promulgation of the Meiji constitution. It has been a holiday since 1967.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in mid-February.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-02-23","name":"Emperor's Birthday","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Celebrates the birthday of the reigning emperor. Since Emperor Naruhito took the throne it has been held on 23 February, his birthday.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in February; keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-03-21","name":"Vernal Equinox Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"Shunbun no Hi falls on the day of the March equinox, usually 20 or 21 March, and the date is announced each February for the following year. It became a holiday in 1948, replacing a Shinto ceremony as a non-religious public holiday.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy spring!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-03-22","name":"Substitute Holiday","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"Furikae kyūjitsu. When a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day becomes a holiday instead, so that the day off is not lost.","at_work":"Check the calendar: the extra day off is easy to miss, and colleagues in Japan will not be at work.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-04-29","name":"Showa Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National and remembrance","about":"Shōwa no Hi, on 29 April, marks the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), who reigned from 1926 to 1989. The holiday encourages reflection on the turbulent years of his reign, from totalitarianism to postwar reconstruction. It starts Golden Week.","at_work":"Fine to mention; keep it about the break. Much of Japan is away for Golden Week, so plan around it.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Golden Week!","usual":{"days":"Start of Golden Week","note":"Golden Week runs from 29 April to 5 May, and many people take the whole week off."}},{"date":"2027-05-03","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Constitution Memorial Day, on 3 May, celebrates the enactment of the 1947 Constitution of Japan. It is part of Golden Week.","at_work":"Fine to mention. It is part of Golden Week, when much of Japan is away for several days.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Golden Week!","usual":{"days":"Part of Golden Week"}},{"date":"2027-05-04","name":"Greenery Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Midori no Hi, on 4 May, is a day to be close to nature and give thanks for its blessings. Until 2006 it was held on 29 April, which became Showa Day in 2007. It is one of the holidays of Golden Week.","at_work":"Fine to mention. It sits in the middle of Golden Week, when much of Japan is away.","what_to_say":"Enjoy Golden Week!","usual":{"days":"Part of Golden Week","note":"Golden Week runs from 29 April to 5 May, and many people take the whole week off."}},{"date":"2027-05-05","name":"Children's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi), on 5 May, is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday in 1948, though it has been a day of celebration since ancient times. It is the final celebration in Golden Week, and koinobori, carp-shaped windsocks, are flown to celebrate it.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. It is the last day of Golden Week.","what_to_say":"Happy Children's Day!","usual":{"days":"Part of Golden Week"}},{"date":"2027-07-19","name":"Marine Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Umi no Hi, on the third Monday of July, is a day to give thanks to the ocean for its bounty and to consider its importance to Japan as a maritime nation. Many people take a beach trip.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2027-08-11","name":"Mountain Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Yama no Hi, on 11 August, was added in 2016 at the request of the Japanese Alpine Club, so that people could appreciate Japan's mountains. It is meant to coincide with the Bon Festival holidays, when many people take time off.","at_work":"Fine to mention. Mid-August is Bon season, when many people are away, so expect slower replies.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day, often part of the Bon break"}},{"date":"2027-09-20","name":"Respect for the Aged Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Keirō no Hi, on the third Monday of September, honours elderly citizens. It began in 1947 in a village in Hyōgo Prefecture and became a national holiday in 1966. The media often feature older people and the oldest people in the country.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2027-09-23","name":"Autumnal Equinox Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"A day of remembrance around the autumn equinox. It is linked to Higan, a Japanese event that became a memorial service for ancestors. Some years it joins other holidays into the \"Silver Week\".","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in September.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, sometimes part of Silver Week","note":"The date shifts by a day from year to year."}},{"date":"2027-10-11","name":"Sports Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Supōtsu no Hi, on the second Monday of October, remembers the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and promotes sport and an active lifestyle. It was formerly called Health and Sports Day.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a long weekend"}},{"date":"2027-11-03","name":"Culture Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"Bunka no Hi, held on 3 November, promotes culture, the arts and academic endeavour. There are art exhibitions and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-11-23","name":"Labor Thanksgiving Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"Kinrō Kansha no Hi, on 23 November, is a day to respect labour, celebrate production and for people to thank each other. If it falls on a Sunday, the holiday moves to Monday.","at_work":"Fine to mention. 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