2019 Holidays and observances in Japan
Japan is a highly populated country with set holidays that are followed by most companies. These dates and vacation days are known to have many travelers all off work at the same time.
In order to inform guests looking at hotels in Osaka or Japan may be interested in avoiding these busy national holidays or at least understand them.
Click on any holiday name to learn more about any of the days.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Tuesday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| 2 Jan | Wednesday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| 3 Jan | Thursday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| 14 Jan | Monday | Coming of Age Day | National holiday |
| 11 Feb | Monday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| 14 Feb | Thursday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 3 Mar | Sunday | Dolls’ Festival/Girls’ Festival | Observance |
| 21 Mar | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21 Mar | Thursday | Spring Equinox | National holiday |
| 29 Apr | Monday | Shōwa Day | National holiday |
| 30 Apr | Tuesday | Coronation Day holiday | National holiday |
| 1 May | Wednesday | Coronation Day | National holiday |
| 2 May | Thursday | Coronation Day holiday | National holiday |
| 3 May | Friday | Constitution Memorial Day | National holiday |
| 4 May | Saturday | Greenery Day | National holiday |
| 5 May | Sunday | Children’s Day | National holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Children’s Day observed | National holiday |
| 22 Jun | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| 7 Jul | Sunday | Star Festival | Observance |
| 15 Jul | Monday | Sea Day | National holiday |
| 6 Aug | Tuesday | Hiroshima Memorial Day | Observance |
| 9 Aug | Friday | Nagasaki Memorial Day | Observance |
| 11 Aug | Sunday | Mountain Day | National holiday |
| 12 Aug | Monday | Mountain Day observed | National holiday |
| 16 Sep | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | National holiday |
| 23 Sep | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| 23 Sep | Monday | Autumn Equinox | National holiday |
| 14 Oct | Monday | Health and Sports Day | National holiday |
| 22 Oct | Tuesday | Enthronement Ceremony Day | National holiday |
| 3 Nov | Sunday | Culture Day | National holiday |
| 4 Nov | Monday | Culture Day observed | National holiday |
| 15 Nov | Friday | 7-5-3 Day | Observance |
| 23 Nov | Saturday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
| 22 Dec | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25 Dec | Wednesday | Christmas | Observance |
| 31 Dec | Tuesday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |