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Japan public holidays 2026

National public holidays in Japan. Regional/subdivision holidays are not included.

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2026 holidays

DateDayHoliday
January 1, 2026Thursday元日
January 12, 2026Monday成人の日
February 11, 2026Wednesday建国記念の日
February 23, 2026Monday天皇誕生日
March 20, 2026Friday春分の日
April 29, 2026Wednesday昭和の日
May 3, 2026Sunday憲法記念日
May 4, 2026Mondayみどりの日
May 5, 2026Tuesdayこどもの日
May 6, 2026Wednesday振替休日
July 20, 2026Monday海の日
August 11, 2026Tuesday山の日
September 21, 2026Monday敬老の日
September 22, 2026Tuesday国民の休日
September 23, 2026Wednesday秋分の日
October 12, 2026Mondayスポーツの日
November 3, 2026Tuesday文化の日
November 23, 2026Monday勤労感謝の日

Weekend days: Saturday and Sunday. Coverage: 2010–2040. Source: python-holidays (MIT), national public holidays.

Use this calendar in code

Calendar id: jp

curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-day?calendar=jp&date=2026-12-24" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-days/add?calendar=jp&date=2026-10-15&days=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/holidays?calendar=jp&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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FAQ

How many public holidays does Japan have in 2026?

18 weekday and weekend holiday dates are listed for 2026, in addition to weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

What days are weekends for Japan?

Weekend days are Saturday and Sunday.

When is the next Japan holiday?

文化の日 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How do I check Japan business days in code?

Call GET https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-day?calendar=jp&date=YYYY-MM-DD with a free Bankday API key. The response says whether the date is a business day and gives the next and previous business days.