Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Japan observes 16 shukujitsu in 2028. 14 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 246 eigyo-bi across the year on the national-only count.
2028 shukujitsu calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Jan 1
Saturday (weekend)
New Year's Day
New Year's Day lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Jan 10
Monday
Coming of Age Day
Coming of Age Day on Monday January 10 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 11
Friday
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day on Friday February 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 23
Wednesday
Emperor's Birthday
Emperor's Birthday on Wednesday February 23 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Mar 20
Monday
Vernal Equinox Day
Vernal Equinox Day on Monday March 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 29
Saturday (weekend)
Showa Day
Showa Day lands on a Saturday (April 29) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 3
Wednesday
Constitution Memorial Day
Constitution Memorial Day on Wednesday May 3 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 4
Thursday
Greenery Day
Greenery Day on Thursday May 4 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 5
Friday
Children's Day
Children's Day on Friday May 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 17
Monday
Marine Day
Marine Day on Monday July 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 11
Friday
Mountain Day
Mountain Day on Friday August 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 18
Monday
Respect for the Aged Day
Respect for the Aged Day on Monday September 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 22
Friday
Autumnal Equinox Day
Autumnal Equinox Day on Friday September 22 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 9
Monday
Sports Day
Sports Day on Monday October 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 3
Friday
Culture Day
Culture Day on Friday November 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 23
Thursday
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 23 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
2028 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Shukujitsu on weekdays
14
Eigyo-bi
246
The 2 weekend-falling shukujitsu in 2028 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 2028. 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 2028?
Japan has 246 eigyo-bi in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 14 weekday-falling shukujitsu. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2028 shukujitsu dates fall on a weekday?
14 of Japan's 16 shukujitsu in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the eigyo-bi count: Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 10); National Foundation Day (Friday, February 11); Emperor's Birthday (Wednesday, February 23); Vernal Equinox Day (Monday, March 20); Constitution Memorial Day (Wednesday, May 3); Greenery Day (Thursday, May 4); Children's Day (Friday, May 5); Marine Day (Monday, July 17); Mountain Day (Friday, August 11); Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 18); Autumnal Equinox Day (Friday, September 22); Sports Day (Monday, October 9); Culture Day (Friday, November 3); Labor Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 23).
Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
2 shukujitsu in 2028 fall on a weekend: New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1; Showa Day on Saturday, April 29. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.