Public Holidays in Japan 2041

Japan has 19 public holidays in 2041. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Labour Thanksgiving Day on Saturday, November 23. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Holidays

On working days

Long weekends

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Working days

Japanese public holidays 2041

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Date	Day	Holiday
January 1 Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day 元日
January 14 Monday	Monday	Coming of Age Day 成人の日
February 11 Monday	Monday	National Foundation Day 建国記念の日
February 23 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Emperor's Birthday 天皇誕生日
March 20 Wednesday	Wednesday	Vernal Equinox Day 春分の日
April 29 Monday	Monday	Shōwa Day 昭和の日
May 3 Friday	Friday	Constitution Memorial Day 憲法記念日
May 4 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Greenery Day みどりの日
May 5 Sunday	Sunday weekend	Children's Day こどもの日
May 6 Monday	Monday	Children's Day (substitute holiday)
July 15 Monday	Monday	Marine Day 海の日
August 11 Sunday	Sunday weekend	Mountain Day 山の日
August 12 Monday	Monday	Mountain Day (substitute holiday)
September 16 Monday	Monday	Respect for the Aged Day 敬老の日
September 23 Monday	Monday	Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日
October 14 Monday	Monday	Sports Day スポーツの日
November 3 Sunday	Sunday weekend	Culture Day 文化の日
November 4 Monday	Monday	Culture Day (substitute holiday)
November 23 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Labour Thanksgiving Day 勤労感謝の日

National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year. Source: Cabinet Office, national holidays; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2041

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

Sat, Jan 12 – Mon, Jan 14

Coming of Age Day

3 days
Sat, Feb 9 – Mon, Feb 11

National Foundation Day

3 days
Sat, Apr 27 – Mon, Apr 29

Shōwa Day

3 days
Fri, May 3 – Mon, May 6

Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day

4 days
Sat, Jul 13 – Mon, Jul 15

Marine Day

3 days
Sat, Aug 10 – Mon, Aug 12

Mountain Day

3 days
Sat, Sep 14 – Mon, Sep 16

Respect for the Aged Day

3 days
Sat, Sep 21 – Mon, Sep 23

Autumnal Equinox Day

3 days
Sat, Oct 12 – Mon, Oct 14

Sports Day

3 days
Sat, Nov 2 – Mon, Nov 4

Culture Day

3 days

Working days in Japan 2041

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

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Japanese holidays 2041: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Japan in 2041?

There are 19 Japanese public holidays in 2041, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Japanese holidays in 2041?

The Japanese public holidays in 2041 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 14), National Foundation Day (Monday, February 11), Emperor's Birthday (Saturday, February 23), Vernal Equinox Day (Wednesday, March 20), Shōwa Day (Monday, April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (Friday, May 3), Greenery Day (Saturday, May 4), Children's Day (Sunday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 6), Marine Day (Monday, July 15), Mountain Day (Sunday, August 11), Mountain Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 12), Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 16), Autumnal Equinox Day (Monday, September 23), Sports Day (Monday, October 14), Culture Day (Sunday, November 3), Culture Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, November 4) and Labour Thanksgiving Day (Saturday, November 23).

How many long weekends are there in Japan in 2041?

There are 10 long weekends of three days or more in 2041: Jan 12–Jan 14 (3 days, Coming of Age Day); Feb 9–Feb 11 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Apr 27–Apr 29 (3 days, Shōwa Day); May 3–May 6 (4 days, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day); Jul 13–Jul 15 (3 days, Marine Day); Aug 10–Aug 12 (3 days, Mountain Day); Sep 14–Sep 16 (3 days, Respect for the Aged Day); Sep 21–Sep 23 (3 days, Autumnal Equinox Day); Oct 12–Oct 14 (3 days, Sports Day); Nov 2–Nov 4 (3 days, Culture Day).

Which days are the weekend in Japan?

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.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Japan?

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

Public Holidays in Japan 2041

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