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Working Days in Japan 2014

2014 has 247 working days in Japan: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

247
Working days
104
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,976
Working hours

Working days by month, 2014

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 13 · Coming of Age Day 2 21 168
February Feb 11 · National Foundation Day 1 19 152
March Mar 21 · Vernal Equinox Day 1 20 160
April Apr 29 · Shōwa Day 1 21 168
May May 5 · Children's Day May 6 · Greenery Day (substitute holiday) 2 20 160
June 0 21 168
July Jul 21 · Marine Day 1 22 176
August Aug 11 · Mountain Day 1 20 160
September Sep 15 · Respect for the Aged Day Sep 23 · Autumnal Equinox Day 2 20 160
October Oct 13 · Sports Day 1 22 176
November Nov 3 · Culture Day Nov 24 · Labour Thanksgiving Day (substitute holiday) 2 18 144
December 0 23 184
2014 total 14 247 1,976

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year. Source: Cabinet Office, national holidays.

Working days by quarter

60
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Japanese public holidays 2014

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2014 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 2014: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 2014?

There are 247 working days in Japan in 2014. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 are Japanese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2014?

At 8 hours a day, 247 working days make 1,976 working hours in 2014. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2014?

January 21, February 19, March 20, April 21, May 20, June 21, July 22, August 20, September 20, October 22, November 18 and December 23. December has the most working days and November the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Japanese public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year.

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