Business Days in January 2001 for Japan
January 2001 has 23 eigyo-bi under the Japanese statutory holiday calendar. January 2001 contains no Japanese statutory holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 are Saturday and Sunday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of eigyo-bi in Japan.
eigyo-bi
23
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
shukujitsu
0
Work Weeks
4.6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 wknd | 7 wknd |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 wknd | 14 wknd |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 wknd | 21 wknd |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 wknd | 28 wknd |
29 | 30 | 31 |
shukujitsu in January 2001
No Japanese statutory holidays fall on a weekday in January 2001, so banks and Japan financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Japan January deadlines
Oshogatsu (the new year break) closes banks and exchanges through January 3 by long-standing custom and the Banking Act. Withholding tax (Gensen Choshu Zei) for December must be remitted by January 10. Companies with March 31 year-ends are in Q3 of their fiscal year. Coming of Age Day on the second Monday closes banks.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in January 2001. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific weekday landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 5 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Japan reporting cycles and business-day rules
Japanese business-day cycles align with gensen choshu zei (withholding tax) on the 10th, shakai hoken hi (social insurance) by the end of the month, and quarterly hojin zei (corporate tax) instalments. The Zengin Data Telecommunication System clears domestic transfers same-day; the Bank of Japan operates BOJ-NET as the wholesale RTGS system. JFY (Japanese fiscal year) runs April to March for most listed companies and the government, so quarter-end cycles do not align with calendar quarters. Half-year shoyo (bonus) payments cluster mid-June and mid-December.
January 2001 eigyo-bi compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Japan alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for January 2001.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 23 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 23 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 23 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 23 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 23 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 23 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 23 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 23 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan (this page) | 23 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 23 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 23 | None |
How January 2001 compares year over year
January 2000 had 21 eigyo-bi, so January 2001 has 2 more working days year over year. On the surrounding months, December 2000 has 21 eigyo-bi and February 2001 has 20. Looking forward, January 2002 has 23 eigyo-bi under the same Japanese statutory holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Japan
A Tokyo-listed manufacturer's keiri-bu uses the 23-day January 2001 count to align gensen choshu zei (withholding tax) remittance on the 10th with Zengin-system clearing windows and Bank of Japan settlement. A Yokohama trading company uses the count to track JFY (April to March) quarter-end accrual cycles. An Osaka construction subcontractor uses eigyo-bi math to align shitauke-ho subcontractor payment timelines with Golden Week and Obon closures.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.