Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2016
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 9 – Mon, Jan 11
Coming of Age Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Mar 19 – Mon, Mar 21
Vernal Equinox Day / Substitute Holiday
Golden Week
3 days off
Fri, Apr 29 – Sun, May 1
Showa Day
Golden Week
3 days off
Tue, May 3 – Thu, May 5
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 16 – Mon, Jul 18
Marine Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 17 – Mon, Sep 19
Respect for the Aged Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 8 – Mon, Oct 10
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Dec 23 – Sun, Dec 25
Emperor's Birthday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 31, 2016 – Mon, Jan 2, 2017
New Year's Day / Substitute Holiday
Public holidays in 2016
17 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
April
- Showa Day
May
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
July
- Marine Day
August
- Mountain 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