Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Japan observes 16 shukujitsu in 2024. 14 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 248 eigyo-bi across the year on the national-only count.
2024 shukujitsu calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Jan 1
Monday
New Year's Day
New Year's Day on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jan 8
Monday
Coming of Age Day
Coming of Age Day on Monday January 8 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 12
Monday
National Foundation Day (observed)
National Foundation Day (observed) on Monday February 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 23
Friday
Emperor's Birthday
Emperor's Birthday on Friday February 23 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 20
Wednesday
Vernal Equinox Day
Vernal Equinox Day on Wednesday March 20 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 29
Monday
Showa Day
Showa Day on Monday April 29 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 3
Friday
Constitution Memorial Day
Constitution Memorial Day on Friday May 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 4
Saturday (weekend)
Greenery Day
Greenery Day lands on a Saturday (May 4) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 6
Monday
Children's Day (observed)
Children's Day (observed) on Monday May 6 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 15
Monday
Marine Day
Marine Day on Monday July 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 12
Monday
Mountain Day (observed)
Mountain Day (observed) on Monday August 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 16
Monday
Respect for the Aged Day
Respect for the Aged Day on Monday September 16 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 23
Monday
Autumnal Equinox Day (observed)
Autumnal Equinox Day (observed) on Monday September 23 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 14
Monday
Sports Day
Sports Day on Monday October 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 4
Monday
Culture Day (observed)
Culture Day (observed) on Monday November 4 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 23
Saturday (weekend)
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day lands on a Saturday (November 23) and is absorbed into the weekend.
2024 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
104
Shukujitsu on weekdays
14
Eigyo-bi
248
The 2 weekend-falling shukujitsu in 2024 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 14 weekday-falling entries. Japan observes 16 statutory kokumin no shukujitsu plus furikae kyujitsu (substitute holidays) and kokumin no kyujitsu (Citizens' Holidays) that fall automatically when a non-holiday weekday is sandwiched between two holidays.
Holidays not included
Local festivals and prefecture-specific commemoration days are not in this national set. Many companies grant additional discretionary holidays around Obon (mid-August) and the New Year break (December 29 to January 3) under collective agreements rather than statute. These extended closures are reflected in banking practice but not in the formal shukujitsu list.
Japan observes 16 shukujitsu in 2024. Of those, 14 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.
How many eigyo-bi does Japan have in 2024?
Japan has 248 eigyo-bi in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 14 weekday-falling shukujitsu. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2024 shukujitsu dates fall on a weekday?
14 of Japan's 16 shukujitsu in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the eigyo-bi count: New Year's Day (Monday, January 1); Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 8); National Foundation Day (observed) (Monday, February 12); Emperor's Birthday (Friday, February 23); Vernal Equinox Day (Wednesday, March 20); Showa Day (Monday, April 29); Constitution Memorial Day (Friday, May 3); Children's Day (observed) (Monday, May 6); Marine Day (Monday, July 15); Mountain Day (observed) (Monday, August 12); Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 16); Autumnal Equinox Day (observed) (Monday, September 23); Sports Day (Monday, October 14); Culture Day (observed) (Monday, November 4).
Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
2 shukujitsu in 2024 fall on a weekend: Greenery Day on Saturday, May 4; Labor Thanksgiving Day on Saturday, November 23. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.