If you plan to visit Japan, don't forget to consider the dates of the Japanese national, public or bank holidays.
Japan has a variety of traditional national holidays so there is a good chance of there being at least one holiday during your
stay there.
Holidays falling on a Sunday generate an additional compensation holiday the following day. Furthermore, any day that falls between two
other national holidays also becomes a holiday, known as a bridge holiday.
See below for the full list of national holidays in Japan.
Japanese Public (Bank) Holidays
2012
Sunday 1 January - New Years Day
Monday 9 January - Coming of Age Day
Saturday 11 February - National Foundation Day
Tuesday 20 March - Vernal Equinox
Sunday 29 April - Showa Day
Thursday 3 May - Constitution Memorial Day
Friday 4 May - Greenery Day
Saturday 5 May - Childrens Day
Monday 16 July - Marine Day
Thursday 20 September - Respect for The Aged Day
Sunday 23 September - Autumnal Equinox Holiday
Monday 8 October - Sports & Fitness Day
Saturday 3 November - Culture Day
Friday 23 November - Labor Thanksgiving Day
Sunday 23 December - Birthday of the Emperor
Monday 31 December - New Years Eve
Ryoan-ji gardens Kyoto
2013
Tuesday 1 January - New Years Day
Monday 14 January - Coming of Age Day
Monday 11 February - National Foundation Day
Wednesday 20 March - Vernal Equinox
Monday 29th April - Showa Day
Friday 3 May - Constitution Memorial Day
Saturday 4 May - Greenery Day
Monday 6 May - Childrens Day
Monday 15 July - Marine Day
Monday 16 September - Respect for The Aged Day
Monday 23 September - Autumnal Equinox Holiday
Monday 14 October - Sports & Fitness Day
Monday 4 November - Culture Day
Saturday 23 November - Labor Thanksgiving Day
Monday 23 December - Birthday of the Emperor
Tuesday 31 December - New Years Eve
Tsukiji fish market Tokyo
2010
Friday 1st January - New Years Day
Monday 11th January - Coming of Age Day
Thursday 11th February - National Foundation Day
Saturday 20th March - Vernal Equinox
Thursday 29th April - Showa Day
Monday 3rd May - Constitution Memorial Day
Tuesday 4th May - Greenery Day
Wednesday 5th May - Childrens Day
Monday 19th July - Marine Day
Monday 20th September - Respect for The Aged Day
Thursday 23rd September - Autumnal Equinox Holiday
Monday 11th October - Sports & Fitness Day
Wednesday 3rd November - Culture Day
Tuesday 23rd November - Labor Thanksgiving Day
Thursday 23rd December - Birthday of the Emperor
Friday 31st December - New Years Eve
2009
Thursday 1st January - New Years Day
Monday 12th January - Coming of Age Day
Wednesday 11th February - National Foundation Day
Friday 20th March - Vernal Equinox
Wednesday 29th April - Showa Day
Sunday 3rd May - Constitution Memorial Day
Monday 4th May - Greenery Day
Tuesday 5th May - Childrens Day
Monday 20th July - Marine Day
Monday 21st September - Respect for The Aged Day
Tuesday 22nd September - Bridge Holiday Day
Wednesday 23rd September - Autumnal Equinox Holiday
Monday 12th October - Sports & Fitness Day
Tuesday 3rd November - Culture Day
Monday 23rd November - Labor Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday 23rd December - Birthday of the Emperor
Thursday 31st December - New Years Eve
To view public holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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