⚖️ Legal Regulations

Japan's Labor Standards Act sets the standard work week at 40 hours, with a maximum of 8 hours per day. Overtime is regulated and requires premium pay. The Act on National Holidays designates 16 public holidays, and if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a substitute holiday. Employers are not legally required to grant paid leave on public holidays, but it is a widespread practice.

💡 Insights

Japanese calendars often incorporate traditional elements like era names and the rokuyo (six-day cycle). The concept of a 'Citizens' Holiday' is used to create consecutive breaks when a single weekday falls between two holidays. Major holiday periods like Golden Week (late April/early May) and Obon (mid-August) see significant travel and business closures. The standard work schedule is Monday to Friday, though long working hours and overtime ('karoshi') have been a cultural concern.

2026 Working days summary for Japan

Japan has 244 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

244
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 8 3 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 18 9 4 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 19 8 3 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 19 9 2 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 244 102 19 365

2026 Calendar for Japan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
January 2 Bank Holiday
January 2 Bank Holiday
3
January 3 Bank Holiday
January 3 Bank Holiday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Coming of Age Day
Coming of Age Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Emperor's Birthday
Emperor's Birthday
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Vernal Equinox Day
Vernal Equinox Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Shōwa Day
Shōwa Day
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Constitution Memorial Day
Constitution Memorial Day
4
Greenery Day
Greenery Day
5
Children's Day
Children's Day
6
Constitution Memorial Day Holiday
Constitution Memorial Day Holiday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Marine Day
Marine Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Mountain Day
Mountain Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Respect for the Aged Day
Respect for the Aged Day
22
Bridge Holiday
Bridge Holiday
23
Autumnal Equinox Day
Autumnal Equinox Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Sports Day
Sports Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Culture Day
Culture Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:26In the 2026 holiday set update for Japan, the number of holidays increased with the addition of several new bank holidays.
2026-05-05 10:50:32The holiday set for Japan in 2026 remains unchanged from the previous year, maintaining the same number of holidays.

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