What are the public holidays in Japan in 2027?

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 11), National Foundation Day (February 11), Emperor's Birthday (February 23), Spring Equinox (March 21), Shōwa Day (April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (May 3), Greenery Day (May 4), Children's Day (May 5), Sea Day (July 19), Mountain Day (August 11), Respect for the Aged Day (September 20), Autumn Equinox (September 23), Sports Day (October 11), Culture Day (November 3), Labor Thanksgiving Day (November 23), December 31 Bank Holiday (December 31).

Japan Holidays 2027

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Japan for 2027

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Japan holidays 2027

Showing 33 of 33 holidays

Jan1Fri
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027in 61 days
National Holiday
Jan1Fri
January 1 Bank Holiday
Friday, January 1, 2027
Bank holiday
Jan2Sat
January 2 Bank Holiday
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Bank holiday
Jan3Sun
January 3 Bank Holiday
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Bank holiday
Jan11Mon
Coming of Age Day
Monday, January 11, 2027
National Holiday
Feb3Wed
Setsubun
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
Observance
Feb11Thu
National Foundation Day
Thursday, February 11, 2027
National Holiday
Feb14Sun
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2027
Observance
Feb23Tue
Emperor's Birthday
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
National Holiday
Mar3Wed
Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Observance
Mar21Sun
Spring Equinox
Sunday, March 21, 2027
National Holiday
Mar21Sun
March Equinox
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Season
Apr29Thu
Shōwa Day
Thursday, April 29, 2027
National Holiday
May3Mon
Constitution Memorial Day
Monday, May 3, 2027
National Holiday
May4Tue
Greenery Day
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
National Holiday
May5Wed
Children's Day
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
National Holiday
May9Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Observance
Jun21Mon
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2027
Season
Jul7Wed
Star Festival
Wednesday, July 7, 2027
Observance
Jul19Mon
Sea Day
Monday, July 19, 2027
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Aug6Fri
Hiroshima Memorial Day
Friday, August 6, 2027
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Aug9Mon
Nagasaki Memorial Day
Monday, August 9, 2027
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Aug11Wed
Mountain Day
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
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Sep20Mon
Respect for the Aged Day
Monday, September 20, 2027
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Sep23Thu
Autumn Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2027
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Sep23Thu
September Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2027
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Oct11Mon
Sports Day
Monday, October 11, 2027
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Nov3Wed
Culture Day
Wednesday, November 3, 2027
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Nov15Mon
7-5-3 Day
Monday, November 15, 2027
Observance
Nov23Tue
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, November 23, 2027
National Holiday
Dec22Wed
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 22, 2027
Season
Dec25Sat
Christmas
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Observance
Dec31Fri
December 31 Bank Holiday
Friday, December 31, 2027
Bank holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Japan in 2027?

There are 20 public holidays and 33 holidays and observances in total in Japan in 2027. 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=2027 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: '2027'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=JP&year=2027" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Japan holidays 2027

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Japan in 2027?

How do I add Japan holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Japan holidays list via API?

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