What you see here is the list of yearly 2024 holidays for Japan. So if you are looking for information regarding holidays observed in Japan in the year 2024, then you have come to the right place. This list has all the holidays written month-wise in proper order so you can easily break down the holidays according to the month and day when it falls.
This list will act as Japan 2024 holiday calendar and provide you with all the Bank holidays, Public Holidays of Japan Country, Japan School Holidays and Official holidays. So it would be easy for you to identify the holidays for the month and plan your schedule accordingly. You can always use this list as a reference to have knowledge about all the religious festivities of Japan in 2024 and local observances falling within the month of the year 2024 and make preparations for them in advance.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd January | Tuesday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | 2024 |
| 1st January | Monday | New Year Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 8th January | Monday | Coming of Age Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 3rd January | Wednesday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | 2024 |
| 11th February | Sunday | National Foundation Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 12th February | Monday | National Foundation Day observed | National holiday | 2024 |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Valentine Day | Observance | 2024 |
| 23rd February | Friday | Emperor Birthday | National holiday | 2024 |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | 2024 |
| 20th March | Wednesday | Spring Equinox | National holiday | 2024 |
| 29th April | Monday | ShÅwa Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 3rd May | Friday | Constitution Memorial Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 4th May | Saturday | Greenery Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 5th May | Sunday | Children Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 6th May | Monday | Children Day observed | National holiday | 2024 |
| 21st June | Friday | June Solstice | Season | 2024 |
| 15th July | Monday | Sea Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 7th July | Sunday | Star Festival | Observance | 2024 |
| 6th August | Tuesday | Hiroshima Memorial Day | Observance | 2024 |
| 9th August | Friday | Nagasaki Memorial Day | Observance | 2024 |
| 11th August | Sunday | Mountain Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 12th August | Monday | Mountain Day observed | National holiday | 2024 |
| 23rd September | Monday | Autumn Equinox observed | National holiday | 2024 |
| 22nd September | Sunday | Autumn Equinox | National holiday | 2024 |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season | 2024 |
| 16th September | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 14th October | Monday | Sports Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 3rd November | Sunday | Culture Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 4th November | Monday | Culture Day observed | National holiday | 2024 |
| 15th November | Friday | 7-5-3 Day | Observance | 2024 |
| 23rd November | Saturday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | National holiday | 2024 |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season | 2024 |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas | Observance | 2024 |
| 31st December | Tuesday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | 2024 |