Holidays and Observances in Japan in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 3 | Thursday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 14 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 3 | Sunday | Setsubun | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Monday | National Foundation Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Sunday | Dolls' Festival/Girls' Festival | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Spring Equinox | National Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 29 | Monday | Shōwa Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 30 | Tuesday | Coronation Day holiday | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Coronation Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Thursday | Coronation Day holiday | National Holiday |
| May 3 | Friday | Constitution Memorial Day | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Saturday | Greenery Day | National Holiday |
| May 5 | Sunday | Children's Day | National Holiday |
| May 6 | Monday | Children's Day observed | National Holiday |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 22 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | Star Festival | Observance |
| Jul 15 | Monday | Sea Day | National Holiday |
| Aug 6 | Tuesday | Hiroshima Memorial Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Friday | Nagasaki Memorial Day | Observance |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | Mountain Day | National Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Monday | Day off for Mountain Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | Autumn Equinox | National Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 14 | Monday | Health and Sports Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Tuesday | Enthronement Ceremony Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 3 | Sunday | Culture Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Monday | Culture Day observed | National Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Friday | 7-5-3 Day | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Saturday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
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