Holidays and long weekends in January 2026
National holidays and days off in January 2026: 2. Breaks of 3+ days touching this month: 1. The longest is 3 days off.
Calendar for January 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12H | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Holidays in January
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Coming of Age Day | National Holiday |
Breaks of 3+ days touching January
Sat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12, 20263 days offComing of Age Day
8Thu
9Fri
1/10Sat
11Sun
12Mon
13Tue
14Wed
Days where 1 day of leave gives 4+ days off
Fri, Jan 9, 2026 off gives Fri, Jan 9 – Mon, Jan 12, 2026: 4 days off
8Thu
1/9Fri
10Sat
11Sun
12Mon
13Tue
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 off gives Sat, Jan 10 – Tue, Jan 13, 2026: 4 days off
9Fri
1/10Sat
11Sun
12Mon
13Tue
14Wed
For combinations using 2 or more days of leave, try the Paid Leave Bridge Planner.
Notes
- National holidays and days off as of August 2, 2026. Holidays may change by law amendments or Cabinet decisions.
- Breaks count only weekends and national holidays, not company-specific days off (year-end or summer leave, for example).
- The holiday data source is listed on the Japan Holiday Calendar page.