Public holidays in Japan 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Japan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 8 Jan – Mon 10 Jan · 3 days off
Coming of Age Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 11 Feb – Sun 13 Feb · 3 days off
Foundation Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 18 Mar – Mon 20 Mar · 3 days off
Vernal Equinox Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 15°C (59°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 30% of days
Wed 3 May – Sun 7 May · 5 days off
Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 22°C (72°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 15 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · 3 days off
Marine Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 11 Aug – Sun 13 Aug · 3 days off
Mountain Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 57% of days
Sat 16 Sep – Mon 18 Sep · 3 days off
Respect for the Aged Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 22 Sep – Sun 24 Sep · 3 days off
Autumnal Equinox Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 64% of days
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days off
Sports Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 24°C (75°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 3 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · 3 days off
Culture Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 10% of days

Bridge days

Fri 24 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Nov – Sun 26 Nov)
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Typically in Tokyo: high 16°C (61°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 43% of days

Leave planner 2028

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: Fri 28 Apr – Sun 7 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 28 Apr, Mon 1 May, Tue 2 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Jan – Mon 10 Jan · Coming of Age DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 10 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Feb – Sun 13 Feb · Foundation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 Mar – Mon 20 Mar · Vernal Equinox DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 2 May) get 6 days in a rowTue 2 May – Sun 7 May · Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · Marine DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 10 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Aug – Sun 13 Aug · Mountain DayShow on calendar ↓