National holidays of Japan in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Japan. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | Gantan |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | January 2 Bank Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 3, 2018 | January 3 Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Jan. 8, 2018 | Coming-of-age Day | Seijin no Hi. 2nd Monday of January |
| Sunday | Feb. 11, 2018 | National Foundation Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 12, 2018 | National Foundation Day (observed) | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
| Saturday | March 3, 2018 | Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | Spring Equinox | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | Vernal Equinox Day | March 20 or March 21 |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | April 29, 2018 | Showa Day | Part of Golden Week |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Showa Day (observed) | |
| Thursday | May 3, 2018 | Constitution Memorial Day | Part of Golden Week |
| Friday | May 4, 2018 | Greenery Day | Part of Golden Week |
| Saturday | May 5, 2018 | Children's Day | |
| Saturday | May 5, 2018 | Childrens Day | Kodomo no Hi. Part of Golden Week |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Saturday | July 7, 2018 | Star Festival | |
| Monday | July 16, 2018 | Sea Day | |
| Monday | July 16, 2018 | Marine Day | Umi no Hi. 3rd Monday of July |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Hiroshima Memorial Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 9, 2018 | Nagasaki Memorial Day | |
| Saturday | Aug. 11, 2018 | Mountain Day | August 11 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Monday | Sept. 17, 2018 | Respect for the Aged Day | Keiro no Hi. 3rd Monday of September |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | Autumnal Equinox Day | September 23 or September 24 |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | Autumn Equinox | |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Autumnal Equinox Day (observed) | |
| Monday | Oct. 8, 2018 | Health and Sports Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 8, 2018 | Health-Sports Day | Taiiku no Hi. 2nd Monday of October |
| Saturday | Nov. 3, 2018 | Culture Day | November 3 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Thursday | Nov. 15, 2018 | 7-5-3 Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 23, 2018 | Labor Thanksgiving Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 23, 2018 | Labour Thanksgiving Day | November 23 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Sunday | Dec. 23, 2018 | Emperor's Birthday | |
| Sunday | Dec. 23, 2018 | The Emperor's Birthday | December 23 or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | The Emperor's Birthday (observed) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | December 31 Bank Holiday |
Public Holidays
- Japan public holidays by years
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