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Japan public holidays in 2027.

Complete list of 16 public holidays in Japan for 2027, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Japan 2027

Public holidays
16
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
10
3+ day breaks
Total days off
41
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 2027 holidays

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

Observances & international days · Japan 2027

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 2027 time off

In 2027, Japan has 10 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 41 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

元日 New Year
Jan 1Jan 3 · 3 days
成人の日 Coming-of-Age
Jan 9Jan 12 · 4 days
建国記念の日
Feb 11Feb 14 · 4 days
天皇誕生日
Feb 20Feb 23 · 4 days
昭和の日 + 憲法記念日 + みどりの日
Apr 29May 4 · 6 days
海の日
Jul 17Jul 20 · 4 days
敬老の日
Sep 18Sep 21 · 4 days
秋分の日
Sep 23Sep 26 · 4 days
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Japan 2027: 16 public holidays