Japanese typically take fewer paid holidays than workers in other countries, but to make up for it, the government provides plenty of statutory days off.
2024
| January | |
| January 1 (Monday) | New Year’s Day |
| January 8 (Monday) | Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi) |
| February | |
| February 12 (Tuesday) | National Foundation Day (observed) |
| February 23 (Friday) | Emperor’s Birthday |
| March | |
| March 20 (Wednesday) | Spring Equinox (Setsubun no hi) |
| April | |
| April 29 (Monday) | Showa Day |
| May | |
| May 3 (Friday) | Constitution Memorial Day |
| May 4 (Saturday) | Greenery Day |
| May 6 (Monday) | Children’s Day (observed) |
| July | |
| July 15 (Monday) | Marine Day (umi no hi) |
| August | |
| August 12 (Monday) | Mountain Day (observed) |
| September | |
| September 16 (Monday) | Respect-for-the-Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
| September 23 (Monday) | Autumn Equinox (observed) |
| October | |
| October 14 (Monday) | Sports Day |
| November | |
| November 4 (Monday) | Culture Day (observed) |
| November 23 (Saturday) | Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi). |
2025
| January | |
| January 1 (Wednesday) | New Year’s Day |
| January 13 (Monday) | Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi) |
| February | |
| February 11 (Tuesday) | National Foundation Day |
| February 24 (Monday) | Emperor’s Birthday (observed) |
| March | |
| March 20 (Thursday) | Spring Equinox (Setsubun no hi) |
| April | |
| April 29 (Tuesday) | Showa Day |
| May | |
| May 3 (Saturday) | Constitution Memorial Day |
| May 5 (Monday) | Children’s Day |
| May 6 (Tuesday) | Greenery Day (observed) |
| July | |
| July 21 (Monday) | Marine Day (umi no hi) |
| August | |
| August 11 (Monday) | Mountain Day |
| September | |
| September 15 (Monday) | Respect-for-the-Aged Day (keiro no hi) |
| September 23 (Tuesday) | Autumn Equinox |
| October | |
| October 13 (Monday) | Sports Day |
| November | |
| November 3 (Monday) | Culture Day |
| November 24 (Monday) | Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) (observed). |
