Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2021
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
Golden Week
5 days off
Sat, May 1 – Wed, May 5
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day
Long weekend
4 days off
Thu, Jul 22 – Sun, Jul 25
Marine Day / Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Aug 7 – Mon, Aug 9
Mountain Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Sep 18 – Mon, Sep 20
Respect for the Aged Day
Public holidays in 2021
17 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
- Emperor's Birthday
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Showa Day
May
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
July
- Marine Day
- Sports Day
August
- Mountain Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Autumnal Equinox Day
November
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day