Public Holidays in Japan (2028)
Japan has 16 public holidays in 2028. 14 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
16 public holidays · 2028
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|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2028 | Saturday | 元日 |
| 10 Jan 2028 | Monday | 成人の日 |
| 11 Feb 2028 | Friday | 建国記念の日 |
| 23 Feb 2028 | Wednesday | 天皇誕生日 |
| 20 Mar 2028 | Monday | 春分の日 |
| 29 Apr 2028 | Saturday | 昭和の日 |
| 3 May 2028 | Wednesday | 憲法記念日 |
| 4 May 2028 | Thursday | みどりの日 |
| 5 May 2028 | Friday | こどもの日 |
| 17 Jul 2028 | Monday | 海の日 |
| 11 Aug 2028 | Friday | 山の日 |
| 18 Sept 2028 | Monday | 敬老の日 |
| 22 Sept 2028 | Friday | 秋分の日 |
| 9 Oct 2028 | Monday | スポーツの日 |
| 3 Nov 2028 | Friday | 文化の日 |
| 23 Nov 2028 | Thursday | 勤労感謝の日 |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add Japan's 2028 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in Japan and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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