Japan has a total of 16 national holidays throughout the year. This webpage shows the public holidays in Japan for 2023. The public holidays in Japan may change depending on several situations announced by the government and/or local authorities. Please check back this website regularly for updates. We shall change the date if there any official changes are announced.
National holidays of Japan in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 | Sunday | New Year’s Day (Observed on January 2) |
| 9 January 2023 | Monday | Coming of Age Day (Second Monday in January) |
| 11 February 2023 | Saturday | National Foundation Day |
| 23 February 2023 | Thursday | The Emperor’s Birthday |
| 21 March 2023 | Tuesday | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 29 April 2023 | Saturday | Shōwa Day |
| 3 May 2023 | Wednesday | Constitution Memorial Day |
| 4 May 2023 | Thursday | Greenery Day |
| 5 May 2023 | Friday | Children’s Day |
| 17 July 2023 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 11 August 2023 | Friday | Mountain Day |
| 18 September 2023 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 23 September 2023 | Saturday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 9 October 2023 | Monday | Health and Sports Day |
| 3 November 2023 | Friday | Culture Day |
| 23 November 2023 | Thursday | Labour Thanksgiving Day |
Source: Original press release can be found on the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan website. Click here to see the national holidays for 2022.
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Last update on 2022-09-17 at 16:09 .
