敬老の日 falls on Monday, 2026-09-21 — 3 days from today.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Monday | 敬老の日 | 3d |
| 2026-09-22 | Tuesday | 国民の休日 | 4d |
| 2026-09-23 | Wednesday | 秋分の日 | 5d |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | スポーツの日 | 24d |
| 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | 文化の日 | 46d |
Source: date-holidays, derived from Japanese Labour Standards Act. Updated daily.
242 working days across 2026 (1936 hours at 8h/day), after removing 104 weekend days and 19 public holidays that fall on a weekday.
| Month | Working days | Weekend days | Holidays | Working hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 9 | 4 | 152 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 | 144 |
| March | 21 | 9 | 1 | 168 |
| April | 21 | 8 | 1 | 168 |
| May | 18 | 10 | 4 | 144 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 | 176 |
| July | 22 | 8 | 1 | 176 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 1 | 160 |
| September | 19 | 8 | 3 | 152 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 | 168 |
| November | 19 | 9 | 2 | 152 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 | 176 |
| 2026 total | 242 | 104 | 21 | 1936 |
Statutory week: 40h (Japanese Labour Standards Act). Public and bank holidays only — observances aren't subtracted.
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敬老の日 is the next nationwide public holiday in Japan. It falls on Monday, 2026-09-21 — 3 days from today (as of 2026-09-18).
Japan has 21 nationwide public and bank holidays in the current calendar year, defined by Japanese Labour Standards Act. Regional and observance days vary by state or canton and aren't counted here.
After 敬老の日, the next 4 are: 国民の休日 on Tuesday 2026-09-22; 秋分の日 on Wednesday 2026-09-23; スポーツの日 on Monday 2026-10-12; 文化の日 on Tuesday 2026-11-03.
We use Japan's official public + bank holiday list (per Japanese Labour Standards Act) and pick the first one on or after today's UTC date. The "days from today" count rolls forward each midnight — that's why this page's headline updates daily.
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