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Working Days in Japan 2024

2024 has 248 working days in Japan: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
104
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 8 · Coming of Age Day 2 21 168
February Feb 12 · National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) Feb 23 · Emperor's Birthday 2 19 152
March Mar 20 · Vernal Equinox Day 1 20 160
April Apr 29 · Shōwa Day 1 21 168
May May 3 · Constitution Memorial Day May 6 · Children's Day (substitute holiday) 2 21 168
June 0 20 160
July Jul 15 · Marine Day 1 22 176
August Aug 12 · Mountain Day (substitute holiday) 1 21 168
September Sep 16 · Respect for the Aged Day Sep 23 · Autumnal Equinox Day (substitute holiday) 2 19 152
October Oct 14 · Sports Day 1 22 176
November Nov 4 · Culture Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
December 0 22 176
2024 total 14 248 1,984

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)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Japanese public holidays 2024

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

2024 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 2024?

There are 248 working days in Japan in 2024. The year has 366 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 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

January 21, February 19, March 20, April 21, May 21, June 20, July 22, August 21, September 19, October 22, November 20 and December 22. July 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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