Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2020
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 11 – Mon, Jan 13
Coming of Age Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Feb 22 – Mon, Feb 24
Emperor's Birthday / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
Vernal Equinox Day
Golden Week
5 days off
Sat, May 2 – Wed, May 6
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
4 days off
Thu, Jul 23 – Sun, Jul 26
Marine Day / Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Aug 8 – Mon, Aug 10
Mountain Day
Silver Week
4 days off
Sat, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 22
Respect for the Aged Day / Autumnal Equinox Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in 2020
18 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
- Emperor's Birthday
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Showa Day
May
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
July
- Marine Day
- Sports Day
August
- Mountain Day
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Autumnal Equinox Day
November
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day