Japan Public Holidays 2025
Japan has 16 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with Labor Thanksgiving Day on November 23, 2025, observed on Monday November 24, 2025. Of these, 1 land on a weekend, which is worth checking if you are counting on days off from work.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Dayๅ ๆฅ | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Coming of Age Dayๆไบบใฎๆฅ | January 13, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Foundation Dayๅปบๅฝ่จๅฟตใฎๆฅ | February 11, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Emperor's Birthdayๅคฉ็่ช็ๆฅ | February 24, 2025in lieu of February 23, 2025 | Monday | Public holidayMoved |
| Spring Equinox Dayๆฅๅใฎๆฅ | March 20, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Showa Dayๆญๅใฎๆฅ | April 29, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Constitution Dayๆฒๆณ่จๅฟตๆฅ | May 3, 2025 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Greenery Dayใฟใฉใใฎๆฅ | May 6, 2025in lieu of May 4, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holidayMoved |
| Children's Dayใใฉใใฎๆฅ | May 5, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Marine Dayๆตทใฎๆฅ | July 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Mountain Dayๅฑฑใฎๆฅ | August 11, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Respect-for-the-Aged Dayๆฌ่ใฎๆฅ | September 15, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Autumnal Equinox Day็งๅใฎๆฅ | September 23, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Sports Dayในใใผใใฎๆฅ | October 13, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Culture Dayๆๅใฎๆฅ | November 3, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Labor Thanksgiving Dayๅคๅดๆ่ฌใฎๆฅ | November 24, 2025in lieu of November 23, 2025 | Monday | Public holidayMoved |
May is the densest month for holidays, which tends to shape travel and shopping patterns. 3 holidays are moved this year because the calendar date falls on a weekend, and they are listed once, on the day actually taken off, rather than twice. Use the table below to see each 2025 holiday in Japan, when it happens and which day of the week it lands on. We track national holidays only, leaving out regional variations, so the list stays consistent and easy to compare with other countries.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Japan have in 2025?
Japan has 16 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is Labor Thanksgiving Day on November 23, 2025, observed on Monday November 24, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in Japan?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in Japan in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in Japan is on January 1, 2025.
Which 2025 holidays in Japan are moved to another day?
3 are: Emperor's Birthday, which falls on February 23, 2025 but is taken on Monday February 24, 2025, Greenery Day, which falls on May 4, 2025 but is taken on Tuesday May 6, 2025 and Labor Thanksgiving Day, which falls on November 23, 2025 but is taken on Monday November 24, 2025. A moved holiday is one holiday with a shifted day off, not two holidays, so it is counted once here. Sites that list both the weekend date and its replacement report a higher total than the official calendar does.
Are regional holidays included for Japan?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Japan are listed separately on the Japan holiday hub, together with the regions that observe them.
Do the Japan holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 7 of the 16 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (set weekday of the month, equinox or solstice and substitute day), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Coming of Age Day on January 13, 2025, Spring Equinox Day on March 20, 2025 and Marine Day on July 21, 2025, plus 4 more.
How far ahead is the Japan calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan fixes the equinox dates for the following year in February, when the calendar is published in the official gazette, so anything past that is computed from the rules in force rather than read off an official list. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for Japan.
Which Japan holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Japan holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Japan with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for Japan
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Japan public holiday calendar across years: