Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2012
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 31, 2011 – Mon, Jan 2, 2012
New Year's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 7 – Mon, Jan 9
Coming of Age Day
Golden Week
3 days off
Sat, Apr 28 – Mon, Apr 30
Showa Day / Substitute Holiday
Golden Week
4 days off
Thu, May 3 – Sun, May 6
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 14 – Mon, Jul 16
Marine Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 15 – Mon, Sep 17
Respect for the Aged Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 6 – Mon, Oct 8
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 25
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 24
Emperor's Birthday / Substitute Holiday
Public holidays in 2012
18 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Showa Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
May
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
July
- Marine Day
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Autumnal Equinox Day
October
- Health and Sports Day
November
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
December
- Emperor's Birthday
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday