January
1st (Thursday): New Year’s Day (gantan): only 1st January is an official national holiday, but the New Year period (shogatsu) is considered to last until the 3rd, and many business re-open on the 5th.
2nd, 3rd: Officially holidays for bank and government employees only.
12th (Monday): Coming of Age Day (seijin no hi): all young people who turn 20 this year are celebrated on this national holiday.
February
3rd: Beginning of Spring (setsubun): traditional festival, but not national holiday.
11th (Wednesday): National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi)
March
3rd: Girls’ or Dolls’ Festival (hina matsuri): not a national holiday.
21st (Saturday): Spring Equinox (shunbun no hi)
April
29th (Wednesday): Showa Day (Showa no hi), the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito).
May
3rd (Sunday): Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) – will be observed on 6th
4th (Monday): Greenery Day (midori no hi)
5th (Tuesday): Childrens’ Day (Boys’ Day) (kodomo no hi)
6th (Wednesday): Constitution Day observed (as it actually falls on the preceding Sunday)
July
7th: Tanabata (Star Festival) is not a national holiday
15th: Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (Tokyo celebrates in July)
20th (Monday): Marine Day (umi no hi)
August
15th: Obon (Festival of Souls): although this is not an official national holiday, many offices are closed (most of the country celebrates this festival in August)
September
21st (Monday): Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi)
22nd (Tuesday): This year has a “bridge public holiday”
23rd (Wednesday): Autumn Equinox
October
12th (Monday): Sports Day (taiku no hi)
November
3rd (Tuesday): Culture Day (bunka no hi)
15th: Shichi-go-san (7/5/3 Festival): not a holiday but a traditional festival
23rd (Monday): Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi)
December
23rd (Wednesday): Emperor’s Birthday (Tenno tanjobi)
25th: Not a national holiday
31st (Thursday): New Years Eve (omisoka): officially a holiday for bank and government employees only. But for many offices, 30th will be the last working day until 4th January.
Public Holidays Only
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 12 January | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 11 February | Wednesday | National Foundation Day |
| 21 March | Saturday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 29 April | Wednesday | Shōwa Day |
| 3 May | Sunday | Constitution Memorial Day |
| 4 May | Monday | Greenery Day |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Children’s Day |
| 6 May | Wednesday | Constitution Memorial Day(Observed) |
| 20 July | Monday | Marine Day |
| 21 September | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| 22 September | Tuesday | National Holiday |
| 23 September | Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 12 October | Monday | Health and Sports Day |
| 3 November | Tuesday | Culture Day |
| 23 November | Monday | Labour Thanksgiving Day |
| 23 December | Wednesday | The Emperor’s Birthday |
All holiday and celebration
| Date | Weekday | Holiday name | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 12 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | National holiday |
| Feb 11 | Wednesday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Dolls’ Festival/Girls’ Festival | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Spring Equinox | National holiday |
| Apr 29 | Wednesday | Shōwa Day | National holiday |
| May 3 | Sunday | Constitution Memorial Day | National holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Greenery Day | National holiday |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Children’s Day | National holiday |
| May 6 | Wednesday | Constitution Memorial Day observed | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Tuesday | Star Festival | Observance |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Sea Day | National holiday |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | Bridge Public holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September equinox | Season |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | Autumn Equinox | National holiday |
| Oct 12 | Monday | Sports Day | National holiday |
| Nov 3 | Tuesday | Culture Day | National holiday |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | 7-5-3 Day | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 23 | Wednesday | Emperor’s Birthday | National holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |