Japan Public Holidays 2025
16 national holidays
Japan has 16 national public holidays in 2025. There are 13 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday · 元日
- 13Coming of Age DayMonday · 成人の日
February 2025
- 11Foundation DayTuesday · 建国記念の日
- 24The Emperor's BirthdayMonday · 天皇誕生日
March 2025
- 20Vernal Equinox DayThursday · 春分の日
April 2025
- 29Shōwa DayTuesday · 昭和の日
May 2025
- 3Constitution Memorial DaySaturday · 憲法記念日
- 6Greenery DayTuesday · みどりの日
- 5Children's DayMonday · こどもの日
July 2025
- 21Marine DayMonday · 海の日
August 2025
- 11Mountain DayMonday · 山の日
September 2025
- 15Respect for the Aged DayMonday · 敬老の日
- 23Autumnal Equinox DayTuesday · 秋分の日
October 2025
- 13Sports DayMonday · スポーツの日
November 2025
- 3Culture DayMonday · 文化の日
- 24Labour Thanksgiving DayMonday · 勤労感謝の日
Long weekends 2025
- 11 January – 13 January3 days
- 8 February – 11 February4 days · take 10 February off
- 22 February – 24 February3 days
- 20 March – 23 March4 days · take 21 March off
- 26 April – 29 April4 days · take 28 April off
- 3 May – 6 May4 days
- 19 July – 21 July3 days
- 9 August – 11 August3 days
- 13 September – 15 September3 days
- 20 September – 23 September4 days · take 22 September off
- 11 October – 13 October3 days
- 1 November – 3 November3 days
- 22 November – 24 November3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2025?
16 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Japan in 2025?
11 January–13 January (3 days); 8 February–11 February (4 days, with a bridge day off); 22 February–24 February (3 days); 20 March–23 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 26 April–29 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 May–6 May (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.