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Business days calculator: Japan
Count working days between two dates in Japan, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Japan public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Japan, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 19 |
| February | 18 | 18 |
| March | 21 | 22 |
| April | 21 | 21 |
| May | 18 | 18 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 20 | 21 |
| September | 19 | 20 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 19 | 20 |
| December | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 242 | 244 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Japan, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | January 2nd (bank holiday) |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | January 3rd (bank holiday) |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Monday | Coming of Age Day |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Foundation Day |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Monday | Emperor's Birthday |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Spring Equinox Day |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Showa Day |
| 3 May 2026 | Sunday | Constitution Day |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Greenery Day |
| 5 May 2026 | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| 6 May 2026 | Wednesday | Constitution Day (substitute day) |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Monday | Marine Day |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Mountain Day |
| 21 Sept 2026 | Monday | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Tuesday | Citizens' Holiday |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Wednesday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Monday | Sports Day |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Culture Day |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve (bank holiday) |
Full lists with long weekends: Japan public holidays 2026 · Japan public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Japan in 2026?
242 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Japan?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Japan has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.