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Japan public holidays in 2023.

Complete list of 16 public holidays in Japan for 2023, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Japan 2023

Public holidays
16
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
10
3+ day breaks
Total days off
37
Cumulative
First holiday
Jan 1
元日 New Year
Last holiday
Nov 23
勤労感謝の日
Country code
JP
ja-JP
Month by month

All Japan 2023 holidays

January2 holidays
1Sun元日 New Year
12Thu成人の日 Coming-of-Age
February2 holidays
11Sat建国記念の日
23Thu天皇誕生日
March1 holiday
20Mon春分の日
April1 holiday
29Sat昭和の日
May3 holidays
3Wed憲法記念日
4Thuみどりの日
5Friこどもの日
June0 holidays
No public holidays
July1 holiday
20Thu海の日
August1 holiday
11Fri山の日
September2 holidays
21Thu敬老の日
23Sat秋分の日
October1 holiday
12Thuスポーツの日
November2 holidays
3Fri文化の日
23Thu勤労感謝の日
December0 holidays
No public holidays
42 observances

Observances & international days · Japan 2023

Religious observances (Christian Easter cycle), international UN/WHO days, and cultural observances that are widely marked in Japan but are not official public holidays. Dates are algorithmic — accurate for any year.

Observances are marked but not gazetted as public holidays — workplaces, banks and schools usually remain open.

10 long weekends

Plan your 2023 time off

In 2023, Japan has 10 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 37 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

成人の日 Coming-of-Age
Jan 12Jan 15 · 4 days
天皇誕生日
Feb 23Feb 26 · 4 days
春分の日
Mar 18Mar 20 · 3 days
みどりの日 + こどもの日
May 4May 7 · 4 days
海の日
Jul 20Jul 23 · 4 days
山の日
Aug 11Aug 13 · 3 days
敬老の日
Sep 21Sep 24 · 4 days
スポーツの日
Oct 12Oct 15 · 4 days
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Japan 2023: 16 public holidays