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Working Days in Japan 2021

2021 has 246 working days in Japan: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

246
Working days
104
Weekend days
15
Holidays on weekdays
1,968
Working hours

Working days by month, 2021

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 11 · Coming of Age Day 2 19 152
February Feb 11 · National Foundation Day Feb 23 · Emperor's Birthday 2 18 144
March 0 23 184
April Apr 29 · Shōwa Day 1 21 168
May May 3 · Constitution Memorial Day May 4 · Greenery Day May 5 · Children's Day 3 18 144
June 0 22 176
July Jul 19 · Marine Day 1 21 168
August Aug 11 · Mountain Day 1 21 168
September Sep 20 · Respect for the Aged Day Sep 23 · Autumnal Equinox Day 2 20 160
October Oct 11 · Sports Day 1 20 160
November Nov 3 · Culture Day Nov 23 · Labour Thanksgiving Day 2 20 160
December 0 23 184
2021 total 15 246 1,968

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)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
121
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 2021

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

2021 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 2021: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 2021?

There are 246 working days in Japan in 2021. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 are Japanese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2021?

At 8 hours a day, 246 working days make 1,968 working hours in 2021. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2021?

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