Public holidays in Japan 2025

19 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Japan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day 元日	元日
13 January Monday	Monday	Coming of Age Day 成人の日	成人の日
11 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Foundation Day National day 建国記念の日	建国記念の日
23 February Sunday	Sunday	Emperor's Birthday National day 天皇誕生日	天皇誕生日
24 February Monday	Monday	Substitute Holiday 振替休日	振替休日
20 March Thursday	Thursday	Vernal Equinox Day 春分の日	春分の日
29 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Showa Day 昭和の日	昭和の日
3 May Saturday	Saturday	Constitution Day National day 憲法記念日	憲法記念日
4 May Sunday	Sunday	Greenery Day みどりの日	みどりの日
5 May Monday	Monday	Children's Day こどもの日	こどもの日
6 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Substitute Holiday 振替休日	振替休日
21 July Monday	Monday	Marine Day 海の日	海の日
11 August Monday	Monday	Mountain Day 山の日	山の日
15 September Monday	Monday	Respect for the Aged Day 敬老の日	敬老の日
23 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日	秋分の日
13 October Monday	Monday	Sports Day スポーツの日	スポーツの日
3 November Monday	Monday	Culture Day 文化の日	文化の日
23 November Sunday	Sunday	Labor Thanksgiving Day 勤労感謝の日	勤労感謝の日
24 November Monday	Monday	Substitute Holiday 振替休日	振替休日

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Japan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 11 Jan – Mon 13 Jan · 3 days off
Coming of Age Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 22 Feb – Mon 24 Feb · 3 days off
Emperor's Birthday, Substitute Holiday
Typically in Tokyo: high 12°C (54°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May · 4 days off
Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday
Typically in Tokyo: high 22°C (72°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 19 Jul – Mon 21 Jul · 3 days off
Marine Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 9 Aug – Mon 11 Aug · 3 days off
Mountain Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 13 Sep – Mon 15 Sep · 3 days off
Respect for the Aged Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 57% of days
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct · 3 days off
Sports Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 23°C (73°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 1 Nov – Mon 3 Nov · 3 days off
Culture Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 22 Nov – Mon 24 Nov · 3 days off
Labor Thanksgiving Day, Substitute Holiday
Typically in Tokyo: high 16°C (61°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 43% of days

Bridge days

Mon 10 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb)
Foundation Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 9°C (48°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 21 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 Mar – Sun 23 Mar)
Vernal Equinox Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 15°C (59°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 34% of days
Mon 28 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 26 Apr – Tue 29 Apr)
Showa Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 33% of days
Mon 22 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 20 Sep – Tue 23 Sep)
Autumnal Equinox Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 64% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 3 May – Sun 11 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 7 May, Thu 8 May, Fri 9 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 10 Jan – Mon 13 Jan · Coming of Age DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 10 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb · Foundation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Feb – Mon 24 Feb · Emperor's Birthday, Substitute HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Mar – Sun 23 Mar · Vernal Equinox DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 26 Apr – Tue 29 Apr · Showa DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 5 days in a rowFri 2 May – Tue 6 May · Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Substitute HolidayShow on calendar ↓