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Public Holidays in Japan, 2027

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

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Monday
5
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
3
Thursday
3
Sunday
1
Friday
1
Saturday
0

Planning a day off?

If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2027 (5 days). That's 5 more free days than Saturday.

Planning a roster?

For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2027 with 5 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.

Holiday breakdown by weekday

Monday 5 holidays

2027

  • Mon 11 Jan Coming of Age Day (成人の日)
  • Mon 3 May Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日)
  • Mon 19 Jul Marine Day (海の日)
  • Mon 20 Sep Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日)
  • Mon 11 Oct Sports Day (スポーツの日)
Tuesday 3 holidays

2027

  • Tue 23 Feb The Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日)
  • Tue 4 May Greenery Day (みどりの日)
  • Tue 23 Nov Labour Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日)
Wednesday 3 holidays

2027

  • Wed 5 May Children's Day (こどもの日)
  • Wed 11 Aug Mountain Day (山の日)
  • Wed 3 Nov Culture Day (文化の日)
Thursday 3 holidays

2027

  • Thu 11 Feb Foundation Day (建国記念の日)
  • Thu 29 Apr Shōwa Day (昭和の日)
  • Thu 23 Sep Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日)
Sunday 1 holiday

2027

  • Sun 21 Mar Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日)
Friday 1 holiday

2027

  • Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day (元日)

Working days overview

Month 2027
January 19 (-2)
February 18 (-2)
March 23
April 21 (-1)
May 18 (-3)
June 22
July 21 (-1)
August 21 (-1)
September 20 (-2)
October 20 (-1)
November 20 (-2)
December 23
Total 246

Long weekends in 2027

3d

1 Jan - 3 Jan

3d

9 Jan - 11 Jan

4d

11 Feb - 14 Feb

Requires a bridge day

4d

20 Feb - 23 Feb

Requires a bridge day

7d

29 Apr - 5 May

Requires a bridge day

3d

17 Jul - 19 Jul

3d

18 Sep - 20 Sep

4d

23 Sep - 26 Sep

Requires a bridge day

3d

9 Oct - 11 Oct

4d

20 Nov - 23 Nov

Requires a bridge day

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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