Business Days Calculator for Japan
Count the working days between any two dates in Japan. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 16 nationwide public holidays Japan observes in 2026.
The working week in Japan
Japan works Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday. Those rest days are excluded from every calculation on this page.
- Business days 2026
- 246
- Public holidays
- 16
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 1
Nationwide
Of 16 holidays
Public holidays in Japan during 2026
Japan observes 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend and so does not add a day off.
Next public holidays
- 21 September 2026 - Respect for the Aged Day (Monday)
- 23 September 2026 - Autumnal Equinox Day (Wednesday)
- 12 October 2026 - Sports Day (Monday)
- 3 November 2026 - Culture Day (Tuesday)
- 23 November 2026 - Labour Thanksgiving Day (Monday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 4 days, from 2 May 2026 to 5 May 2026.
Business days per month in Japan, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| March | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| September | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 246 | 104 | 15 |