Public Holidays in Japan 2012

There are 17 Japanese public holidays in 2012, counting substitute days. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Japanese public holidays in 2012 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), New Year's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, January 2), Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 9), National Foundation Day (Saturday, February 11), Vernal Equinox Day (Tuesday, March 20), Shōwa Day (Sunday, April 29), Shōwa Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, April 30), Constitution Memorial Day (Thursday, May 3), Greenery Day (Friday, May 4), Children's Day (Saturday, May 5), Marine Day (Monday, July 16), Mountain Day (Saturday, August 11), Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 17), Autumnal Equinox Day (Saturday, September 22), Sports Day (Monday, October 8), Culture Day (Saturday, November 3) and Labour Thanksgiving Day (Friday, November 23).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 2012: Dec 31–Jan 2 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 7–Jan 9 (3 days, Coming of Age Day); Apr 28–Apr 30 (3 days, Shōwa Day); May 3–May 6 (4 days, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day); Jul 14–Jul 16 (3 days, Marine Day); Sep 15–Sep 17 (3 days, Respect for the Aged Day); Oct 6–Oct 8 (3 days, Sports Day); Nov 23–Nov 25 (3 days, Labour Thanksgiving Day).

The weekend in Japan is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year.