Japan public holidays 2028

Q: How many public holidays does Japan have in 2028?

16. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

16public holidays

10long weekends

4bridge days worth booking

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Japan 2028

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

April

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

June

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

July

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

August

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Japan in 2028

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Saturday	New Year's Day
Jan 10	Monday	Coming of Age Day
Feb 11	Friday	Foundation Day
Feb 23	Wednesday	Emperor's Birthday
Mar 20	Monday	Spring Equinox Day
Apr 29	Saturday	Showa Day
May 3	Wednesday	Constitution Day
May 4	Thursday	Greenery Day
May 5	Friday	Children's Day
Jul 17	Monday	Marine Day
Aug 11	Friday	Mountain Day
Sep 18	Monday	Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Sep 22	Friday	Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 9	Monday	Sports Day
Nov 3	Friday	Culture Day
Nov 23	Thursday	Labor Thanksgiving Day

In 2028, Japan has 16 public holidays. 14 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Labor Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 23, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Jan 8 to Jan 10 (3 days): Coming of Age Day
Feb 11 to Feb 13 (3 days): Foundation Day
Mar 18 to Mar 20 (3 days): Spring Equinox Day
May 3 to May 7 (5 days): Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
Jul 15 to Jul 17 (3 days): Marine Day
Aug 11 to Aug 13 (3 days): Mountain Day
Sep 16 to Sep 18 (3 days): Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Sep 22 to Sep 24 (3 days): Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 7 to Oct 9 (3 days): Sports Day
Nov 3 to Nov 5 (3 days): Culture Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
May 1, May 2 (2 days)	9 days off (Apr 29 to May 7)	Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day
Nov 24 (1 day)	4 days off (Nov 23 to Nov 26)	Labor Thanksgiving Day
Feb 21, Feb 22 (2 days)	5 days off (Feb 19 to Feb 23)	Emperor's Birthday
Feb 24, Feb 25 (2 days)	5 days off (Feb 23 to Feb 27)	Emperor's Birthday

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Japan have in 2028?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Japan in 2028?

10, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 8 to Jan 10 (Coming of Age Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Japan fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Showa Day (Saturday, April 29, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Japan: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

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