Japan
Public holidays in Japan in 2019
Japan had 19 public holidays in 2019; 14 fall on weekdays. 3 more weekdays are days off in place of holidays that fall on a weekend.
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2019
- Sat 12 Jan – Mon 14 Jan3 days off · Coming of Age Day
- Sat 9 Feb – Mon 11 Feb3 days off · Foundation Day
- Sat 27 Apr – Mon 6 May10 days off · Showa Day, Citizens' Holiday, Coronation Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day and Children's Day
- Sat 13 Jul – Mon 15 Jul3 days off · Marine Day
- Sat 10 Aug – Mon 12 Aug3 days off · Mountain Day
- Sat 14 Sept – Mon 16 Sept3 days off · Respect-for-the-Aged Day
- Sat 21 Sept – Mon 23 Sept3 days off · Autumnal Equinox Day
- Sat 12 Oct – Mon 14 Oct3 days off · Sports Day
- Sat 2 Nov – Mon 4 Nov3 days off · Culture Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 22 Mar off, and Thu 21 Mar – Sun 24 Mar is 4 days off in a row (Spring Equinox Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 21 Oct off, and Sat 19 Oct – Tue 22 Oct is 4 days off in a row (Enthronement Ceremony Day).
Counted with the weekend in Japan (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Japan in 2019
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Jan | New Year's Day元日 | Public holiday |
| Wed 2 Jan | January 2nd銀行休業日 | Banks and offices closed |
| Thu 3 Jan | January 3rd銀行休業日 | Banks and offices closed |
| Mon 14 Jan | Coming of Age Day成人の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Feb | Foundation Day建国記念の日 | Public holiday |
| Thu 21 Mar | Spring Equinox Day春分の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 29 Apr | Showa Day昭和の日 | Public holiday |
| Tue 30 Apr | Citizens' Holiday国民の休日 | Public holiday |
| Wed 1 May | Coronation Day即位の日 | Public holiday |
| Thu 2 May | Citizens' Holiday国民の休日 | Public holiday |
| Fri 3 May | Constitution Day憲法記念日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 4 Mayon a weekend | Greenery Dayみどりの日 | Public holiday |
| Sun 5 Mayon a weekend | Children's Dayこどもの日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 May | Children's Day (substitute day)こどもの日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 15 Jul | Marine Day海の日 | Public holiday |
| Sun 11 Augon a weekend | Mountain Day山の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 12 Aug | Mountain Day (substitute day)山の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 16 Sept | Respect-for-the-Aged Day敬老の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 23 Sept | Autumnal Equinox Day秋分の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 14 Oct | Sports Day体育の日 | Public holiday |
| Tue 22 Oct | Enthronement Ceremony Day即位礼正殿の儀 | Public holiday |
| Sun 3 Novon a weekend | Culture Day文化の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 4 Nov | Culture Day (substitute day)文化の日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 23 Novon a weekend | Labor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日 | Public holiday |
| Tue 31 Dec | New Year's Eve大晦日 | Banks and offices closed |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked against the official list from 内閣府.
- Where a holiday falls on a weekend and the law gives the day off on another day, that day is listed as a substitute day.
- Days marked “banks and offices closed” aren’t public holidays, but banks and many offices close.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.