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Japan Public Holidays 2026
Review public holidays, other listed observances, categories, and estimated dates for Japan in 2026. Then use the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer to find long weekends that fit your workweek and leave budget.
Plan with the Holiday OptimizerJapan 2026 planning insight
The 2026 Japan calendar lists 18 public-holiday dates across 10 months. Examples include New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day, Foundation Day. Their placement against your own workweek determines whether a nearby leave day can create a longer break; use the planner to compare options for your schedule.
2026 holiday dates and categories
This calendar lists the dates and categories supplied for Japan. A public holiday in a national calendar may not be a day off for every employer or region.
| Date | Holiday | Status | Type and certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| New Year's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Coming of Age Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Foundation Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Emperor's Birthday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Vernal Equinox Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Showa Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Constitution Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Greenery Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Children's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Substitute Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Marine Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Mountain Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Respect for the Aged Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Autumnal Equinox Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Sports Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Culture Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Labor Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule |
Plan a long weekend around Japan holidays
Open the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer and choose Japan and 2026. Add your workdays, leave budget, days-off target, and unavailable dates. The planner finds eligible breaks from public holidays and weekends; it cannot determine which dates your employer observes.
About this calendar data
Source attribution: Open-Source Python-Holidays Library. The calendar snapshot used to build this page is dated 2026-10-14. Holiday dates, names, categories, and regional rules can change; verify important dates with official local sources.
Bridge-Day marks estimated dates and separates public holidays from other listed observances. Non-public entries remain visible for context and do not count as days off in the optimizer by default.