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Japan Public Holidays 2027
Japan Holiday Calendar 2027
The Cabinet Office calendar contains 17 public holiday dates in 2027: 16 named national holidays and a substitute holiday on Monday, March 22. The colors below separate those legal date types without treating Obon or private leave days as national holidays.
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Japan Public Holidays 2027 List
The list follows the Cabinet Office order and keeps the legal category beside each date. Use the date and status columns for planning, then check the note when the date is created by a substitute or between-holidays rule.
New Year's Day
National holiday
133 daysJapan's first national holiday of the calendar year.
Coming of Age Day
National holiday
143 daysObserved on the second Monday of January.
National Foundation Day
National holiday
174 daysA fixed-date national holiday on February 11.
The Emperor's Birthday
National holiday
186 daysA fixed-date national holiday on February 23.
Vernal Equinox Day
National holiday
212 daysThe Cabinet Office lists March 21 for 2027; because it falls on Sunday, March 22 becomes a substitute holiday.
Substitute Holiday
Substitute holiday
213 daysCreated because Vernal Equinox Day falls on Sunday, March 21, 2027.
Showa Day
National holiday
251 daysThe first national holiday associated with the 2027 Golden Week period.
Constitution Memorial Day
National holiday
255 daysThe first of three consecutive national holidays from May 3 to May 5.
Greenery Day
National holiday
256 daysPart of the consecutive May Golden Week holidays.
Children's Day
National holiday
257 daysPart of the consecutive May Golden Week holidays.
Marine Day
National holiday
332 daysObserved on the third Monday of July.
Mountain Day
National holiday
355 daysA fixed-date national holiday on August 11.
Respect for the Aged Day
National holiday
395 daysObserved on the third Monday of September.
Autumnal Equinox Day
National holiday
398 daysThe 2027 date published by the Cabinet Office is September 23.
Sports Day
National holiday
416 daysObserved on the second Monday of October.
Culture Day
National holiday
439 daysA fixed-date national holiday on November 3.
Labor Thanksgiving Day
National holiday
459 daysA fixed-date national holiday on November 23.
Substitute Holidays and Citizen's Holiday in Japan
Japan's holiday law can create dates beyond the named national holidays. The 2027 calendar uses the substitute-holiday rule once, while the between-holidays rule does not create a Citizen's Holiday that year.
Substitute Holiday on March 22, 2027
Vernal Equinox Day falls on Sunday, March 21. Under Article 3(2), Monday, March 22 becomes the substitute holiday. Use March 22 when checking government-office closures, bank schedules, workplace calendars, or appointments affected by the national holiday.
Does Japan Have a Citizen's Holiday in 2027?
No. Article 3(3) creates a holiday only when a non-holiday weekday falls between two national holidays. The published 2027 dates do not produce that pattern, so the Cabinet Office calendar lists no Citizen's Holiday for 2027.
Golden Week and Silver Week Planning in 2027
Japan Golden Week 2027
Showa Day is Thursday, April 29. The main break combines the weekend of May 1-2 with Constitution Memorial Day on Monday, May 3, Greenery Day on Tuesday, May 4, and Children's Day on Wednesday, May 5. Friday, April 30 is not a national holiday. Confirm employer leave, transport, accommodation, and attraction hours before treating the whole period as continuous time off.
Is There a Silver Week in Japan in 2027?
Not as one continuous national-holiday break. Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, September 20 creates a three-day weekend from September 18-20, while Autumnal Equinox Day falls separately on Thursday, September 23. The intervening dates are not national holidays, so longer leave depends on an employer or personal schedule.
Planning Around Public Holidays in Japan
Government Offices and Business Hours
National and local government counters generally close on national holidays. Private employers, shops, restaurants, attractions, and transport operators set their own schedules. Before an application, document collection, reservation, or workplace deadline, confirm the office or business rather than assuming that every service closes in the same way.
Banks, Japan Post, Schools, and Market Calendars
Use the Bank of Japan calendar for central-bank closing days and your bank's notice for branches and payment timing. Japan Post counter, collection, and delivery arrangements can vary by service and office. School term breaks are governed by education authorities and institutions, while Japan Exchange Group publishes its own market calendar. A national holiday list is the starting point, not a substitute for those operational schedules.
Add Japan Public Holidays 2027 to Calendar
The ICS file contains the 17 Cabinet Office holiday dates shown on this page. It does not include Obon leave, school vacations, local festivals, company shutdowns, bank-only closing days, postal service changes, or stock market sessions.
Japan Public Holidays 2027 FAQ
How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2027?
The Cabinet Office calendar lists 17 public holiday dates in 2027: 16 named national holidays and the March 22 substitute holiday created under Article 3(2).
Is Obon a public holiday in Japan?
Obon is widely observed, and some employers, offices, and services adjust summer schedules, but it is not a nationwide legal national holiday under the Act on National Holidays. Confirm workplace leave, transport, bank, postal, and local schedules separately for the Obon period.
Are businesses closed on public holidays in Japan?
Government offices and many banks close on national holidays, but private shops, restaurants, attractions, transport services, and employers set their own hours. Confirm the specific business before visiting, especially during Golden Week and year-end travel periods.
Official Sources for Japan Public Holidays 2027
Match the source to the question: national holiday dates and law, banking closures, postal operations, or exchange trading days.
Cabinet Office of Japan national holidays
Primary 2027 date list for Japan's 16 named national holidays and the March 22 substitute holiday.
Act on National Holidays (e-Gov Japan)
Legal definitions for national holidays, substitute holidays, and days created under Article 3(3).
Bank of Japan holidays
Bank of Japan closing-day reference for banking and settlement planning.
Japan Post service information
Japan Post entry point for counter, collection, delivery, and service notices.
Japan Exchange Group calendar
Japan Exchange Group calendar for trading-day and exchange-closure checks.