Japan Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Japan 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 1st January | Sunday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | Day off for New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| 3rd January | Tuesday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| 9th January | Monday | Coming of Age Day | National holiday |
| 3rd February | Friday | Setsubun | Observance |
| 11th February | Saturday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| 14th February | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 23rd February | Thursday | Emperor's Birthday | National holiday |
| 3rd March | Friday | Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival | Observance |
| 21st March | Tuesday | Spring Equinox | National holiday |
| 21st March | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29th April | Saturday | Shōwa Day | National holiday |
| 3rd May | Wednesday | Constitution Memorial Day | National holiday |
| 4th May | Thursday | Greenery Day | National holiday |
| 5th May | Friday | Children's Day | National holiday |
| 14th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 7th July | Friday | Star Festival | Observance |
| 17th July | Monday | Sea Day | National holiday |
| 6th August | Sunday | Hiroshima Memorial Day | Observance |
| 9th August | Wednesday | Nagasaki Memorial Day | Observance |
| 11th August | Friday | Mountain Day | National holiday |
| 18th September | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | National holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | Autumn Equinox | National holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 9th October | Monday | Sports Day | National holiday |
| 3rd November | Friday | Culture Day | National holiday |
| 15th November | Wednesday | 7-5-3 Day | Observance |
| 23rd November | Thursday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
| 22nd December | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas | Observance |
| 31st December | Sunday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Japan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Japan this year in 2023?
There are 17 holidays in Japan in 2023
How to retrieve the Japan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=JP&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Japan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'JP', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);