What are the public holidays in Japan in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), January 1 Bank Holiday (January 1), January 2 Bank Holiday (January 2), January 3 Bank Holiday (January 3), Coming of Age Day (January 13), National Foundation Day (February 11), Emperor's Birthday (February 23), Spring Equinox (March 20), Shōwa Day (April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (May 3), Greenery Day (May 4), Children's Day (May 5), Sea Day (July 21), Mountain Day (August 11), Respect for the Aged Day (September 15), Autumn Equinox (September 23), Sports Day (October 13), Culture Day (November 3), Labor Thanksgiving Day (November 23), December 31 Bank Holiday (December 31).

Japan Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Japan for 2025

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Japan holidays 2025

Showing 33 of 33 holidays

Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
National Holiday
Jan1Wed
January 1 Bank Holiday
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Bank holiday
Jan2Thu
January 2 Bank Holiday
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Bank holiday
Jan3Fri
January 3 Bank Holiday
Friday, January 3, 2025
Bank holiday
Jan13Mon
Coming of Age Day
Monday, January 13, 2025
National Holiday
Feb2Sun
Setsubun
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Observance
Feb11Tue
National Foundation Day
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
National Holiday
Feb14Fri
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14, 2025
Observance
Feb23Sun
Emperor's Birthday
Sunday, February 23, 2025
National Holiday
Mar3Mon
Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival
Monday, March 3, 2025
Observance
Mar20Thu
Spring Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
National Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Apr29Tue
Shōwa Day
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
National Holiday
May3Sat
Constitution Memorial Day
Saturday, May 3, 2025
National Holiday
May4Sun
Greenery Day
Sunday, May 4, 2025
National Holiday
May5Mon
Children's Day
Monday, May 5, 2025
National Holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jul7Mon
Star Festival
Monday, July 7, 2025
Observance
Jul21Mon
Sea Day
Monday, July 21, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Aug6Wed
Hiroshima Memorial Day
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Aug9Sat
Nagasaki Memorial Day
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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Aug11Mon
Mountain Day
Monday, August 11, 2025
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Sep15Mon
Respect for the Aged Day
Monday, September 15, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Sep23Tue
Autumn Equinox
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Sep23Tue
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Oct13Mon
Sports Day
Monday, October 13, 2025
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Nov3Mon
Culture Day
Monday, November 3, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Nov15Sat
7-5-3 Day
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Observance
Nov23Sun
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Sunday, November 23, 2025
National Holiday
Dec22Mon
December Solstice
Monday, December 22, 2025
Season
Dec25Thu
Christmas
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Observance
Dec31Wed
December 31 Bank Holiday
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Bank holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Japan in 2025?

There are 20 public holidays and 33 holidays and observances in total in Japan in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Japan holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Japan holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=JP&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'JP',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=JP&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Japan holidays 2025

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How to retrieve the Japan holidays list via API?

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