Japan Public Holidays 2027
Japan has 16 national public holidays in 2027, starting with New Year's Day on 1 January 2027 and ending with Labor Thanksgiving Day on 23 November 2027. One holiday moves this year: Spring Equinox Day falls on 21 March 2027 but the day off is taken on Monday 22 March 2027. It is counted once, on the day observed.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Dayๅ ๆฅ | Friday | Public holiday | |
| Coming of Age Dayๆไบบใฎๆฅ | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Foundation Dayๅปบๅฝ่จๅฟตใฎๆฅ | Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Emperor's Birthdayๅคฉ็่ช็ๆฅ | Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| Spring Equinox Dayๆฅๅใฎๆฅ | in lieu of | Monday | Public holidayMoved |
| Showa Dayๆญๅใฎๆฅ | Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Dayๆฒๆณ่จๅฟตๆฅ | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Greenery Dayใฟใฉใใฎๆฅ | Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| Children's Dayใใฉใใฎๆฅ | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Marine Dayๆตทใฎๆฅ | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Mountain Dayๅฑฑใฎๆฅ | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Respect-for-the-Aged Dayๆฌ่ใฎๆฅ | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Autumnal Equinox Day็งๅใฎๆฅ | Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Sports Dayในใใผใใฎๆฅ | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Culture Dayๆๅใฎๆฅ | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Labor Thanksgiving Dayๅคๅดๆ่ฌใฎๆฅ | Tuesday | Public holiday |
- Status
- Set in lawThe calendar is set in standing law rather than announced year by year, so 2027 needs no separate publication.
- Last verified
- The newest check behind a Japan entry, against the source named in the corrections log.
- Source
- date-holidays open dataset (ISC and CC BY 3.0), with no corrections needed for Japan.Always confirm official dates with a local authority before booking travel. How these calendars are built. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will check it.
The busiest stretch is May (3 holidays), a good window to plan around if you rely on offices, banks or schools being open. None of them falls on a weekend in 2027, so every holiday adds a genuine weekday off. Below you will find the full 2027 list for Japan, sorted by date, with the weekday marked for quick planning. Only nationwide public holidays are included here, which keeps the Japan calendar clean and comparable.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Japan have in 2027?
Japan has 16 national public holidays in 2027. The first is New Year's Day on 1 January 2027 and the last is Labor Thanksgiving Day on 23 November 2027.
What is the first public holiday of 2027 in Japan?
The first public holiday of 2027 is New Year's Day, which falls on 1 January 2027.
When is New Year celebrated in Japan in 2027?
In 2027, New Year's Day in Japan is on 1 January 2027.
Which 2027 holidays in Japan are moved to another day?
One is: Spring Equinox Day, which falls on 21 March 2027 but is taken on Monday 22 March 2027. 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 2027 to the next year?
Some of them do. Seven of the 16 holidays in 2027 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 11 January 2027, Spring Equinox Day on 22 March 2027 and Marine Day on 19 July 2027, 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 2027. 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 2027 worldwide overview.
Other years for Japan
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Japan public holiday calendar across years:
Plan around the Japan 2027 calendar
Knowing the dates is half the question. The other half is what they add up to: which of them create a long weekend and how many working days the year leaves. The 2027 worldwide overview compares every country on holiday count and weekend overlap, and the country index ranks all 44 of them. The same figures are available as JSON, and the dates as a calendar file.