Public Holidays in Japan — 2025
There are 16 public holidays in Japan in 2025 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 15 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 7 after it — with May the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 76 days, from Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to Monday, July 21, 2025; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
9 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 4 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Japan sits in Eastern Asia, is run from Tokyo, pays in Yen, and has about 126.5M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 16
- Days off work
- 15
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (3)
- Longest gap
- 76 days
- Capital
- Tokyo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | 元日 |
| Mon, Jan 13 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | 成人の日 |
| Tue, Feb 11 | Tuesday | Foundation Day | 建国記念の日 |
| Mon, Feb 24 | Monday | The Emperor's Birthday | 天皇誕生日 |
| Thu, Mar 20 | Thursday | Vernal Equinox Day | 春分の日 |
| Tue, Apr 29 | Tuesday | Shōwa Day | 昭和の日 |
| Sat, May 3 | Saturday | Constitution Memorial Day | 憲法記念日 |
| Mon, May 5 | Monday | Children's Day | こどもの日 |
| Tue, May 6 | Tuesday | Greenery Day | みどりの日 |
| Mon, Jul 21 | Monday | Marine Day | 海の日 |
| Mon, Aug 11 | Monday | Mountain Day | 山の日 |
| Mon, Sep 15 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | 敬老の日 |
| Tue, Sep 23 | Tuesday | Autumnal Equinox Day | 秋分の日 |
| Mon, Oct 13 | Monday | Sports Day | スポーツの日 |
| Mon, Nov 3 | Monday | Culture Day | 文化の日 |
| Mon, Nov 24 | Monday | Labour Thanksgiving Day | 勤労感謝の日 |
How many public holidays does Japan have in 2025?
16 — of which 15 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Japan in 2025?
元日 on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The last one of the year is 勤労感謝の日 on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Which days are the weekend in Japan?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Japan in 2025?
Between Tuesday, May 6, 2025 and Monday, July 21, 2025 — 76 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2025 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 16 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.