Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2017
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 31, 2016 – Mon, Jan 2, 2017
New Year's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 7 – Mon, Jan 9
Coming of Age Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Mar 18 – Mon, Mar 20
Vernal Equinox Day
Golden Week
5 days off
Wed, May 3 – Sun, May 7
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 15 – Mon, Jul 17
Marine Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Aug 11 – Sun, Aug 13
Mountain Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 16 – Mon, Sep 18
Respect for the Aged Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 5
Culture Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 – Mon, Jan 1, 2018
New Year's Day
Public holidays in 2017
17 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
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