Japan has a total of 37 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
January 1 Bank Holiday	Monday, January 1, 2018	January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Japan
January 2 Bank Holiday	Tuesday, January 2, 2018	January 2 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Japan
January 3 Bank Holiday	Wednesday, January 3, 2018	January 3 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Japan
Coming of Age Day	Monday, January 8, 2018	Coming of Age Day is a national holiday in Japan
Setsubun	Saturday, February 3, 2018	Setsubun is a observance in Japan
National Foundation Day	Sunday, February 11, 2018	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in Japan
National Foundation Day observed	Monday, February 12, 2018	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in Japan
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival	Saturday, March 3, 2018	Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival is a observance in Japan
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Japan (Tokyo)
Spring Equinox	Wednesday, March 21, 2018	Spring Equinox is a national holiday in Japan
Shōwa Day	Sunday, April 29, 2018	Shōwa Day is a national holiday in Japan
Shōwa Day observed	Monday, April 30, 2018	Shōwa Day is a national holiday in Japan
Constitution Memorial Day	Thursday, May 3, 2018	Constitution Memorial Day is a national holiday in Japan
Greenery Day	Friday, May 4, 2018	Greenery Day is a national holiday in Japan
Children's Day	Saturday, May 5, 2018	Children's Day is a national holiday in Japan
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Japan (Tokyo)
Star Festival	Saturday, July 7, 2018	Star Festival is a observance in Japan
Sea Day	Monday, July 16, 2018	Sea Day is a national holiday in Japan
Hiroshima Memorial Day	Monday, August 6, 2018	Hiroshima Memorial Day is a observance in Japan
Nagasaki Memorial Day	Thursday, August 9, 2018	Nagasaki Memorial Day is a observance in Japan
Mountain Day	Saturday, August 11, 2018	Mountain Day is a national holiday in Japan
Respect for the Aged Day	Monday, September 17, 2018	Respect for the Aged Day is a national holiday in Japan
Autumn Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	Autumn Equinox is a national holiday in Japan
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Japan (Tokyo)
Autumn Equinox observed	Monday, September 24, 2018	Autumn Equinox is a national holiday in Japan
Health and Sports Day	Monday, October 8, 2018	Health and Sports Day is a national holiday in Japan
Culture Day	Saturday, November 3, 2018	Culture Day is a national holiday in Japan
7-5-3 Day	Thursday, November 15, 2018	7-5-3 Day is a observance in Japan
Labor Thanksgiving Day	Friday, November 23, 2018	Labor Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in Japan
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Japan (Tokyo)
Emperor's Birthday	Sunday, December 23, 2018	Emperor's Birthday is a national holiday in Japan
Emperor's Birthday observed	Monday, December 24, 2018	Emperor's Birthday is a national holiday in Japan
Christmas	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 31 Bank Holiday	Monday, December 31, 2018	December 31 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Japan