How Many Working Days Are There in Japan in 2026?
244
Japan has 244 working days and 121 non-working days in 2026.
2026 has 365 calendar days: 104 fall on a weekend and 17 public holiday days land on a weekday, which leaves Japan with 244 working days — roughly 1952 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
Working days
244 days
Non-working days
121 days
Public holiday days
18 days
Weekend days
104 days
Working days calculator
Pick a country, year and month and we count working days straight from the official holiday list — including make-up workdays (weekends worked to extend holidays), which is where generic calculators go wrong.
Result
244days
Non-working days
121
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
17
Make-up workdays
0
Month by month
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 18 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| March | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| May | 18 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| June | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| August | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| September | 19 | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| October | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 19 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| December | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| Year total | 244 | 365 | 104 | 17 |
Working days by month · 2026
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 18 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| March | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| May | 18 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| June | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| August | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| September | 19 | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| October | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 19 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| December | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| Year total | 244 | 365 | 104 | 17 |
Last updated: 2026-07-09 · Dates officially confirmed
How we count
We walk the calendar day by day from 1 January to 31 December. A Monday-to-Friday date that is not on the official holiday list counts as a working day; multi-day breaks are expanded from their start to their end date. Weekends are non-working by default, except for weekend dates the government has designated as make-up workdays, which are counted back in. Every date is handled in UTC, so the result never shifts with the reader’s timezone.
Only nationwide statutory holidays for Japan are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, company shutdown days and holidays observed in one region only are not included, so banks, government offices and individual employers may work a slightly different calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Japan in 2026?+
Japan has 244 working days in 2026: 365 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 17 public holiday days that fall on a weekday. That is about 1952 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
How many non-working days does Japan have in 2026?+
121 days: 104 weekend days plus 17 weekday public holidays. A further 1 holiday days already fall on a weekend, so they add no extra time off.
Why does your number differ from other working-day calculators?+
We work from the official Japan holiday list for 2026, expand every multi-day break and include substitute or observed days. Japan has no make-up workday system, so any correct calculation lands on 244; a different figure usually means a missed substitute day or an out-of-date list.
Which month has the most and fewest working days in Japan in 2026?+
December has the most with 23 working days, and May the fewest with 18. The table below breaks all twelve months down into working days, weekend days and holidays.
Does this include annual leave or company holidays?+
No. Only nationwide statutory holidays for Japan are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, employer shutdown days and region-specific holidays are excluded, so your own workplace calendar may differ by a few days.
Are the 2026 figures final?+
Yes. The 2026 Japan holiday list is officially published; this page was last updated on 2026-07-09, with sources listed on the matching year calendar.
