25 Dec is not a holiday
No national holiday in December
1 Jan is a public holiday
New Year's Day
Offices closed 29 Dec – 3 Jan
Banks: 31 Dec – 3 Jan
Who is closed, day by day (2026–27)
| Sat 26 | Sun 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | |||||||||
| Banks | |||||||||
| Tokyo Nat. Museum |
Coloured = closed (26–27 December are a weekend). Shops, post offices and transport set their own hours.
No. The Cabinet Office's list of national holidays for 2026 and 2027 has no holiday in December.
| What | Closed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Government offices (national) | 29 December – 3 January | Act on Holidays of Administrative Organs |
| City and ward offices (example: Shinjuku City) | 29 December – 3 January (and weekends and holidays) | Shinjuku City opening hours page |
| Banks (branches) | 31 December – 3 January | Banking Act Enforcement Order, Article 5 |
| Tokyo National Museum (2026–27) | Closed 26–31 December 2026; from 22 to 25 December only the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures and the Kuroda Memorial Hall are open; open from 1 January 2027 (12:00–20:00) | Tokyo National Museum |
🏧 2–3 Jan
Holiday hours at convenience-store ATMs (Japan Post Bank)
📮 🚆 🛍️ Not out yet
Post, trains, shops: 2026–27 notices (checked 8 Nov). We will add them
Jan
1 New Year's Day
11 Coming of Age Day
Feb
11 National Foundation Day
23 The Emperor's Birthday
Mar
21 Vernal Equinox Day
22 Substitute holiday
Apr
29 Showa Day
May
3 Constitution Memorial Day
4 Greenery Day
5 Children's Day
Jun
No holiday
Jul
19 Marine Day
Aug
11 Mountain Day
Sep
20 Respect for the Aged Day
23 Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct
11 Sports Day
Nov
3 Culture Day
23 Labor Thanksgiving Day
Dec
No holiday
The same list as a table
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day |
| 11 January | Coming of Age Day |
| 11 February | National Foundation Day |
| 23 February | The Emperor's Birthday |
| 21 March | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 22 March | Substitute holiday |
| 29 April | Showa Day |
| 3 May | Constitution Memorial Day |
| 4 May | Greenery Day |
| 5 May | Children's Day |
| 19 July | Marine Day |
| 11 August | Mountain Day |
| 20 September | Respect for the Aged Day |
| 23 September | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 11 October | Sports Day |
| 3 November | Culture Day |
| 23 November | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
When a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next non-holiday day is a holiday (22 March 2027). The dates of the vernal and autumnal equinox days are announced the year before. Golden Week 2027: 29 April, and 3–5 May (30 April is not a holiday).
- Cabinet Office: National holidays (2026 and 2027, Japanese)
- e-Gov: Act on Holidays of Administrative Organs (Japanese)
- e-Gov: Banking Act Enforcement Order (Japanese)
- Shinjuku City: opening hours (Japanese)
- Tokyo National Museum: hours and closing days
- Japan Post Bank: ATM hours and fees (Japanese)
Checked on 5 and 8 November 2026. We will update this page with the 2026–27 year-end notices as they are published.