Japanese typically take fewer paid holidays than workers in other countries, but to make up for it, the government provides plenty of statutory days off.
2021
July | |
July 22 (Thursday) | Marine Day (umi no hi) |
July 23 (Friday) | Sports Day (taiiku no hi) |
August | |
August 8 (Sunday) | Mountain Day (observed August 9) |
September | |
September 20 (Monday) | Respect-for-the-Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
September 23rd (Thursday) | Autumn Equinox |
October | |
November | |
November 3 (Wednesday) | Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
November 23 (Tuesday) | Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi). |
December | |
December 31 (Monday) | New Years Eve (omisoka) (not actually a public holiday) |
2022
January | |
Jan 1 (Saturday) | New Year’s Day (Oshogatsu) |
Jan 2 (Sunday) | Day after New Year’s Day |
Jan 3 (Monday) | Bank holiday |
Jan 10 (Monday) | Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi). The day on which 20 year olds get drunk and celebrate the start of adulthood. |
February | |
Feb 11 (Friday) | National Foundation Day (Kenkoku kinen no hi) |
February 23 (Wednesday) | Emperor’s Birthday (Tenno tanjobi) |
March | |
Mar 21 (Monday) | Spring Equinox (Shunbun no hi) |
April | |
Apr 29 (Fridayy) | Showa Day (Showa no hi). The birthday of the Hirohito, the Showa emperor. |
May | |
May 3 (Tuesday) | Constitution Day |
May 4 (Wednesday) | Greenery Day (midori no hi) |
May 5 (Thursday) | Childrens’ Day (Boys’ Day) (kodomo no hi) |
July | |
July 18 (Monday) | Marine Day (umi no hi) |
August | |
August 11 (Thursday) | Mountain Day |
September | |
September 19 (Monday) | Respect-for-the-Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
September 23 (Friday) | Autumn Equinox |
October | |
October 10 (Monday) | Sports Day (taiku no hi) |
November | |
November 3 (Thursday) | Culture Day (bunka no hi) |
November 23 (Wednesday) | Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi). |
December | |
December 31 (Tuesday) | New Years Eve (omisoka) (not actually a public holiday) |