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Japan Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Japan
Japan has 16 national public holidays in 2025. 15 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 9 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Japan public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 元日 | Public holiday | |
| Coming of Age Day | 成人の日 | Public holiday | |
| Foundation Day | 建国記念の日 | Public holiday | |
| The Emperor's Birthday | 天皇誕生日 | Public holiday | |
| Vernal Equinox Day | 春分の日 | Public holiday | |
| Shōwa Day | 昭和の日 | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Constitution Memorial Day | 憲法記念日 | Public holiday |
| Children's Day | こどもの日 | Public holiday | |
| Greenery Day | みどりの日 | Public holiday | |
| Marine Day | 海の日 | Public holiday | |
| Mountain Day | 山の日 | Public holiday | |
| Respect for the Aged Day | 敬老の日 | Public holiday | |
| Autumnal Equinox Day | 秋分の日 | Public holiday | |
| Sports Day | スポーツの日 | Public holiday | |
| Culture Day | 文化の日 | Public holiday | |
| Labour Thanksgiving Day | 勤労感謝の日 | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Japan holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 2
March 1
April 1
May 3
June
July 1
August 1
September 2
October 1
November 2
December
Long weekends in Japan 2025
9 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 11 Jan – Mon 13 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb
Take off Mon 10 Feb
Sat 22 Feb – Mon 24 Feb
No leave needed
Thu 20 Mar – Sun 23 Mar
Take off Fri 21 Mar
Sat 26 Apr – Tue 29 Apr
Take off Mon 28 Apr
Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May
No leave needed
Sat 19 Jul – Mon 21 Jul
No leave needed
Sat 9 Aug – Mon 11 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 13 Sep – Mon 15 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 20 Sep – Tue 23 Sep
Take off Mon 22 Sep
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 1 Nov – Mon 3 Nov
No leave needed
Sat 22 Nov – Mon 24 Nov
No leave needed