Japan
Public holidays in Japan in 2023
Japan had 16 public holidays in 2023; 12 fall on weekdays. One more weekday is a day off in place of holidays that fall on a weekend.
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2023
- Sat, 31 Dec 2022 – Mon, 2 Jan 20233 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat 7 Jan – Mon 9 Jan3 days off · Coming of Age Day
- Wed 3 May – Sun 7 May5 days off · Constitution Day, Greenery Day and Children's Day
- Sat 15 Jul – Mon 17 Jul3 days off · Marine Day
- Fri 11 Aug – Sun 13 Aug3 days off · Mountain Day
- Sat 16 Sept – Mon 18 Sept3 days off · Respect-for-the-Aged Day
- Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct3 days off · Sports Day
- Fri 3 Nov – Sun 5 Nov3 days off · Culture Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 24 Feb off, and Thu 23 Feb – Sun 26 Feb is 4 days off in a row (Emperor's Birthday).
- Bridge day: take Mon 20 Mar off, and Sat 18 Mar – Tue 21 Mar is 4 days off in a row (Spring Equinox Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 24 Nov off, and Thu 23 Nov – Sun 26 Nov is 4 days off in a row (Labor Thanksgiving 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 2023
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Janon a weekend | New Year's Day元日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 2 Jan | New Year's Day (substitute day)元日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 2 Jan | January 2nd銀行休業日 | Banks and offices closed |
| Tue 3 Jan | January 3rd銀行休業日 | Banks and offices closed |
| Mon 9 Jan | Coming of Age Day成人の日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 11 Febon a weekend | Foundation Day建国記念の日 | Public holiday |
| Thu 23 Feb | Emperor's Birthday天皇誕生日 | Public holiday |
| Tue 21 Mar | Spring Equinox Day春分の日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 29 Apron a weekend | Showa Day昭和の日 | Public holiday |
| Wed 3 May | Constitution Day憲法記念日 | Public holiday |
| Thu 4 May | Greenery Dayみどりの日 | Public holiday |
| Fri 5 May | Children's Dayこどもの日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 Jul | Marine Day海の日 | Public holiday |
| Fri 11 Aug | Mountain Day山の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 18 Sept | Respect-for-the-Aged Day敬老の日 | Public holiday |
| Sat 23 Septon a weekend | Autumnal Equinox Day秋分の日 | Public holiday |
| Mon 9 Oct | Sports Dayスポーツの日 | Public holiday |
| Fri 3 Nov | Culture Day文化の日 | Public holiday |
| Thu 23 Nov | Labor Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日 | Public holiday |
| Sun 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.