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Public Holidays in Japan, 2025

See all 16 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.

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Monday
9
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
1
Thursday
1
Saturday
1
Sunday
0
Friday
0

Planning a day off?

If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2025 (9 days). That's 9 more free days than Friday.

Planning a roster?

For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 9 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.

Holiday breakdown by weekday

Monday 9 holidays

2025

  • Mon 13 Jan Coming of Age Day (成人の日)
  • Mon 24 Feb The Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日)
  • Mon 5 May Children's Day (こどもの日)
  • Mon 21 Jul Marine Day (海の日)
  • Mon 11 Aug Mountain Day (山の日)
  • Mon 15 Sep Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日)
  • Mon 13 Oct Sports Day (スポーツの日)
  • Mon 3 Nov Culture Day (文化の日)
  • Mon 24 Nov Labour Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日)
Tuesday 4 holidays

2025

  • Tue 11 Feb Foundation Day (建国記念の日)
  • Tue 29 Apr Shōwa Day (昭和の日)
  • Tue 6 May Greenery Day (みどりの日)
  • Tue 23 Sep Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日)
Wednesday 1 holiday

2025

  • Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day (元日)
Thursday 1 holiday

2025

  • Thu 20 Mar Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日)
Saturday 1 holiday

2025

  • Sat 3 May Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日)

Working days overview

Month 2025
January 21 (-2)
February 18 (-2)
March 20 (-1)
April 21 (-1)
May 20 (-2)
June 21
July 22 (-1)
August 20 (-1)
September 20 (-2)
October 22 (-1)
November 18 (-2)
December 23
Total 246

Long weekends in 2025

3d

11 Jan - 13 Jan

4d

8 Feb - 11 Feb

Requires a bridge day

3d

22 Feb - 24 Feb

4d

20 Mar - 23 Mar

Requires a bridge day

4d

26 Apr - 29 Apr

Requires a bridge day

4d

3 May - 6 May

3d

19 Jul - 21 Jul

3d

9 Aug - 11 Aug

3d

13 Sep - 15 Sep

4d

20 Sep - 23 Sep

Requires a bridge day

3d

11 Oct - 13 Oct

3d

1 Nov - 3 Nov

3d

22 Nov - 24 Nov

Scheduling impact for Japan

Japan’s public holiday calendar includes multiple holiday clusters, especially around Golden Week and year-end. Consecutive national holidays can create sharp drops in availability and unusual demand shifts.

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Holiday data sourced from Nager.Date. See an error? Let us know.

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