Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Japan observes 16 shukujitsu in 2025. 15 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 246 eigyo-bi across the year on the national-only count.
2025 shukujitsu calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Jan 1
Wednesday
New Year's Day
New Year's Day on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jan 13
Monday
Coming of Age Day
Coming of Age Day on Monday January 13 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 11
Tuesday
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day on Tuesday February 11 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Feb 24
Monday
Emperor's Birthday (observed)
Emperor's Birthday (observed) on Monday February 24 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 20
Thursday
Vernal Equinox Day
Vernal Equinox Day on Thursday March 20 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 29
Tuesday
Showa Day
Showa Day on Tuesday April 29 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 3
Saturday (weekend)
Constitution Memorial Day
Constitution Memorial Day lands on a Saturday (May 3) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 5
Monday
Children's Day
Children's Day on Monday May 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 6
Tuesday
Greenery Day (observed)
Greenery Day (observed) on Tuesday May 6 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jul 21
Monday
Marine Day
Marine Day on Monday July 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 11
Monday
Mountain Day
Mountain Day on Monday August 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 15
Monday
Respect for the Aged Day
Respect for the Aged Day on Monday September 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 23
Tuesday
Autumnal Equinox Day
Autumnal Equinox Day on Tuesday September 23 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Oct 13
Monday
Sports Day
Sports Day on Monday October 13 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 3
Monday
Culture Day
Culture Day on Monday November 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 24
Monday
Labor Thanksgiving Day (observed)
Labor Thanksgiving Day (observed) on Monday November 24 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
2025 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Shukujitsu on weekdays
15
Eigyo-bi
246
The 1 weekend-falling shukujitsu in 2025 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 15 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 2025. Of those, 15 fall on a weekday and 1 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 2025?
Japan has 246 eigyo-bi in 2025 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 15 weekday-falling shukujitsu. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2025 shukujitsu dates fall on a weekday?
15 of Japan's 16 shukujitsu in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the eigyo-bi count: New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1); Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 13); National Foundation Day (Tuesday, February 11); Emperor's Birthday (observed) (Monday, February 24); Vernal Equinox Day (Thursday, March 20); Showa Day (Tuesday, April 29); Children's Day (Monday, May 5); Greenery Day (observed) (Tuesday, May 6); Marine Day (Monday, July 21); Mountain Day (Monday, August 11); Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 15); Autumnal Equinox Day (Tuesday, September 23); Sports Day (Monday, October 13); Culture Day (Monday, November 3); Labor Thanksgiving Day (observed) (Monday, November 24).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
1 shukujitsu in 2025 fall on a weekend: Constitution Memorial Day on Saturday, May 3. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.